Legal Opinion
Robinson v. Ash
District Court, M.D. Alabama
Decided March 18, 2019No. CASE NO. 1:16-CV-879-WKWPublishedCited by 3 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
W. Keith Watkins, UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE
This case asks whether a city police officer who, apparently without seeking permission or notifying proper authorities, decided to investigate an alleged crime the officer admits occurred outside his city's jurisdiction, then used his findings to get a search warrant allowing him to peruse the contents of an attorney's cell phone, is entitled to qualified and state-agent immunity. The answer, under federal and Alabama law, is no.
Before the court is Defendant's motion for summary judgment. (Doc. # 48.) Defendant contends that qualified and…
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