Legal Opinion

Roe v. Sherry

Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit

Decided July 31, 1996No. 95-55761PublishedCited by 29 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

THOMPSON, Circuit Judge:

In this Bivens1 action, Robert Roe contends Naval officers violated his rights under the Fourth and Fifth Amendments when they searched, seized, and disclosed his HIV test results. The district court determined the officers were entitled to qualified immunity and granted them summary judgment. Roe appeals. We have jurisdiction under 28 U.S.C. § 1291. We hold as a matter of law that no constitutional violation occurred, and we affirm.2

FACTS

On a number of occasions, Roe and U.S. Navy Petty Officer Michael Healy engaged in unprotected sexual relations. Before engaging in…

2Cases cited16 opinions

  1. Bivens v. Six Unknown Named Agents of Federal Bureau of NarcoticsSupreme Court of the United States · 1971
  2. Siegert v. GilleySupreme Court of the United States · 1991
  3. Horton v. CaliforniaSupreme Court of the United States · 1990
  4. Minnesota v. DickersonSupreme Court of the United States · 1993
  5. Arizona v. HicksSupreme Court of the United States · 1987

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3Cited by29 opinions

  1. In Re City of Philadelphia LitigationCourt of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 1998
  2. In Re: Laorphus Crawford, Debtor. Jack Ferm v. United States Trustee, in Re: Ibolya Rausch, Debtor. Jack Ferm v. United States TrusteeCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1999
  3. Seaton v. MaybergCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 2010
  4. United States v. Matthew StaffordCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 2005
  5. United States v. Charles S. HammettCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 2001

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