Ross v. Neff

LOGAN, Circuit Judge.

Plaintiff Ronnie Ross brought two separate Fourth Amendment based claims against the defendants Deputy Billy Jack McLemore, Sheriff Russell Neff and Adair County, Oklahoma, pursuant to 42 U.S.C. § 1983.1 In one, Ross alleges that defendants violated Ross’ rights when McLe-more illegally arrested him on Indian Tribal Trust land, because Oklahoma peace officers have no jurisdiction in Indian country. Second, Ross asserts an independent constitutional claim based on McLemore’s alleged use of excessive force in making the arrest. He argues that the county was party to both…