Junkins v. Dejong

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE NORTHERN DISTRICT OF ALABAMA NORTHEASTERN DIVISION RICHARD G. JUNKINS, } } Plaintiff, } } v. } Case No.: 5:17-cv-00350-MHH } DANIEL DE JONG, } } Defendant. } MEMORANDUM OPINION In this § 1983 action, Richard Junkins asserts that Madison County Deputy Sheriff Daniel De Jong violated his rights under the Fourth Amendment when Deputy De Jong arrested him. Mr. Junkins seeks damages to compensate him for the alleged violation of his constitutional rights.1 Early in this litigation, relying on the affirmative defense of qualified immunity, Deputy De Jong moved…