Legal Opinion

Cleveland v. Liberty County Sheriff's Department

Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit

Decided September 30, 2015No. 14-40691UnpublishedCited by 3 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

PER CURIAM: *

Husband and wife Cedric and Leola Cleveland brought an action under 42 U.S.C. § 1983 alleging that various state and county governmental entities and officials violated the Clevelands’ constitutional rights and ran afoul of state law when the officials entered and searched the Cleve-lands’ home without a warrant. This search resulted in the discovery of marijuana plants and guns and eventually in Mr. Cleveland’s arrest for being a felon in possession of a firearm, as well as the revocation of his parole. The magistrate judge, presiding with the consent of the parties, dismissed…

2Cases cited35 opinions

  1. Haines v. KernerSupreme Court of the United States · 1972
  2. Harlow v. FitzgeraldSupreme Court of the United States · 1982
  3. Pearson v. CallahanSupreme Court of the United States · 2009
  4. Anderson v. CreightonSupreme Court of the United States · 1987
  5. Ex Parte YoungSupreme Court of the United States · 1908

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3Cited by3 opinions

  1. Drake Allen Gafford v. County of Upton; Upton County Sheriff’s Office; Dan W. Brown Law Enforcement Center; Cindy Brown; Laurie K. English; Steven Dodd; Tyler Perkins; Jerry Robertson; K.T. Pruett; Graham Smith; Office of the Attorney General; and Jane DoeDistrict Court, W.D. Texas · 2026
  2. McCray v. GonzalezDistrict Court, S.D. Texas · 2023
  3. Niter v. BrownDistrict Court, N.D. Texas · 2024

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