Simpson v. Thomas

FOR PUBLICATION UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS FOR THE NINTH CIRCUIT GARY SIMPSON,  No. 07-16228 Plaintiff-Appellant, D.C. No. v.  CV-03-00591-MCE/ Sergeant JEFFREY THOMAS, GGH Defendant-Appellee.  OPINION Appeal from the United States District Court for the Eastern District of California Morrison C. England, District Judge, Presiding Argued and Submitted April 16, 2008—San Francisco, California Filed June 11, 2008 Before: Stephen S. Trott and Sidney R. Thomas, Circuit Judges, and Michael R. Hogan,* District Judge. Opinion by Judge Trott *The Honorable Michael R. Hogan, United States…