Rogers v. Gooding

KEITH, Circuit Judge.

Plaintiff-Appellant Steve W. Rogers (“Rogers”) appeals the grant of Defendant-Appellee Harold Gooding’s (“Gooding”) motion for summary judgment in this case. Rogers brought suit under 42 U.S.C. § 1983 (“ § 1983”) against Gooding, a Tennessee Highway Patrol Officer, who Rogers claims used excessive force against him during a tax protest at the Tennessee State Capitol on July 12, 2001. Gooding filed a motion for summary judgment claiming that he was entitled to qualified immunity as a mater of law. The district *474court granted Gooding’s motion. For the reasons set forth…