Hale v. Townley
Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
1Opinion of the Court
ROSENTHAL, District Judge:
Billy J. Hale, plaintiff below, sued fifteen law enforcement officers under 42 U.S.C. § 1983, alleging conspiracy to retaliate for Hale’s exercise of his right of access to the courts; unconstitutional search and seizure; and the use of excessive force during search and arrest. Each defendant filed a motion for summary judgment based on qualified immunity. The district court granted the motions for summary judgment for ten of the defendants and dismissed Hale’s claims against them. Hale appeals from the summary dismissal of three of those ten defendants. The district…
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