Carolyn Clanton v. Jody Cooper

EBEL, Circuit Judge.

Plaintiff-Appellee Carolyn Clanton (“Clan-ton”) was arrested for arson, pursuant to a warrant issued by Defendant-Appellant Jody Cooper (“Cooper”), an Oklahoma Fire Marshal Agent. The warrant was predicated on an oral statement made by Clanton’s alleged accomplice, who later testified that his statement was coerced by Cooper. In addition, after Clanton was arrested, Cooper falsely told the arresting officers that Clanton was “possibly involved in a homicide still under investigation,” and that Clanton was not eligible for bail, causing Clanton to be imprisoned overnight.…