Watts v. City of Jackson
District Court, S.D. Mississippi
1Opinion of the Court
ORDER
DANIEL P. JORDAN III, District Judge.
This dispute is before the Court on Defendants’ motion to dismiss [11] and supplemental motion to dismiss [14]. The Court, having fully considered the parties’ submissions and the applicable law, finds that the claims survive Rule 12(b)(6) except that the individual defendants are entitled to qualified immunity as to the federal claims brought against them in their individual capacities.
I. Facts/Procedural History
The following facts are taken from Plaintiffs Complaint. Plaintiff Robert Michael Watts is an officer employed by Defendant City of Jackson…
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