Legal Opinion
Thomas B. Fullman v. Charles Graddick
Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit
Decided August 20, 1984No. 83-7205PublishedCited by 432 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
RONEY, Circuit Judge:
Thomas B. Fullman was charged with capital murder, mayhem, and assault in connection with a May, 1979, bombing of the City Hall at Bessemer, Alabama. After a mistrial due to a hung jury, Fullman was acquitted of all charges in a second trial. He then brought a civil suit for damages under 42 U.S.C.A. § 1983 against fifteen public officials, witnesses and a bank based on the investigation, arrest, interrogation, indictment, and trial. 1 All of his claims were dismissed by the district court pursuant to motions to dismiss for failure to state a cause of action or motions…
2Cases cited28 opinions
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- Harlow v. FitzgeraldSupreme Court of the United States · 1982
- Bivens v. Six Unknown Named Agents of Federal Bureau of NarcoticsSupreme Court of the United States · 1971
- Scheuer v. RhodesSupreme Court of the United States · 1974
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3Cited by432 opinions
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- Peter Gerard Wahl v. William McIverCourt of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit · 1985
- Larry Bolin, Kenneth David Pealock v. Richard W. StoryCourt of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit · 2000
- Harvey v. HarveyCourt of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit · 1992
- Cramer v. State of FloridaCourt of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit · 1997
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