Legal Opinion
Whitesel v. Jefferson County
Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit
Decided August 23, 2000No. 98-1472PublishedCited by 123 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
HENRY, Circuit Judge.
The appellant, Kevin Whitesel, brought an action for damages pursuant to 42 U.S.C. § 1983 against several pretrial services officers in the First Judicial District of Colorado, alleging that they violated his constitutional rights by issuing a temporary restraining order prior to a hearing before a judge. Mr. Whitesel further alleged that the Board of County Commissioners (“the Board”) established the policy authorizing the officers to issue the order. In a separate § 1983 claim, Mr. Whitesel alleged that the Director and two employees of the Jefferson County Department…
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