Washington v. Smith

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT EASTERN DISTRICT OF LOUISIANA BRUCE WASHINGTON, ET AL. CIVIL ACTION VERSUS No. 22-632 RANDY SMITH, ET AL. SECTION I ORDER & REASONS Before the Court is a motion1 by defendant Alexander Thomas (“Thomas”) for summary judgment as to plaintiff Bruce Washington’s (“Washington”) claim of unlawful search.2 For the reasons that follow, the Court denies the motion. I. FACTUAL BACKGROUND As discussed below, the parties’ characterizations of the factual record differ. The facts set forth, in this section, however, are undisputed.3 This case arises out of a traffic stop that…