Legal Opinion
Charles Farden v. United States of America
District Court, D. New Mexico
Decided October 29, 2025No. 1:23-cv-00851Unknown
1Opinion
IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE DISTRICT OF NEW MEXICO CHARLES FARDEN, Plaintiff, v. Civ. No. 23-851 KK/LF UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, Defendant. MEMORANDUM OPINION AND ORDER At issue in this suit under the Federal Tort Claims Act is whether the United States can be held liable for false imprisonment or false arrest when a federal law enforcement officer restrains or arrests a person whom he has probable cause to believe is committing the federal crime of marijuana cultivation on tribal land in New Mexico, even though such cultivation may be legal under state law. Because the Court…
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