Legal Opinion
Eric Thurairajah v. Bill Hollenbeck
Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit
Decided June 3, 2019No. 17-3419PublishedCited by 50 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
SMITH, Chief Judge.
*982 Arkansas State Trooper Lagarian Cross appeals the district court's 1 denial of qualified immunity on summary judgment against Eric Roshaun Thurairajah's claims of First Amendment retaliation and Fourth Amendment unreasonable seizure. This § 1983 lawsuit suit stems from Trooper Cross's arrest of Thurairajah for disorderly conduct after Thurairajah yelled a two-word expletive at him from a moving vehicle. Trooper Cross believed the shout constituted unreasonable or excessive noise in violation of state law. The district court determined that Trooper Cross's action violated…
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