Legal Opinion
Saleem Bashir v. Rockdale County, Georgia
Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit
Decided April 14, 2006No. 05-12020PublishedCited by 179 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
BLACK, Circuit Judge:
Appellant Saleem Bashir initiated this action pursuant to 42 U.S.C. § 1983 and Georgia law against Rockdale County, Georgia, and members of the Rockdale County Sheriffs Department, alleging Sheriff Deputy Edell Davis and several unnamed Rockdale County Deputies violated the Fourth Amendment and Georgia law when they entered his home without a warrant and arrested him. The district court granted summary judgment in favor of the defendants, concluding, inter alia, the deputies had probable cause to make the arrest, did not employ excessive force, and were entitled to…
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