Legal Opinion
Bergquist v. County of Cochise
Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
Decided December 23, 1986No. Nos. 85-1505, 85-1531 and 85-1532PublishedCited by 65 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
TANG, Circuit Judge:
The Bergquists appeal the district court’s dismissal of their suit against Cochise County officials under 42 U.S.C. § 1983 (1982), and their suit against federal Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) officials directly under the constitution, as authorized by Bivens v. Six Unknown Named Agents, 403 U.S. 388, 91 S.Ct. 1999, 29 L.Ed.2d 619 (1971). Their suit stems from a marijuana raid of their rural property in May of 1983. The Bergquists assert three grounds for liability for fourth and fourteenth amendment violations, and they request an injunction to require adequate…
2Cases cited37 opinions
- Monell v. New York City Dept. of Social Servs.Supreme Court of the United States · 1978
- Conley v. GibsonSupreme Court of the United States · 1957
- Harlow v. FitzgeraldSupreme Court of the United States · 1982
- Bivens v. Six Unknown Named Agents of Federal Bureau of NarcoticsSupreme Court of the United States · 1971
- Mitchell v. ForsythSupreme Court of the United States · 1985
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3Cited by65 opinions
- City of Canton v. HarrisSupreme Court of the United States · 1989
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- Ronald E. Ting v. United States of America the Federal Bureau of Investigation Drug Enforcement Administration Internal Revenue Service Joe SheehanCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1991
- Smith v. City of FontanaCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1987
- Tyrone Merritt v. County of Los AngelesCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1989
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