Legal Opinion

Thomas A. Kipps v. John Ewell

Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit

Decided March 3, 1976No. 75-1494PublishedCited by 45 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

DONALD RUSSELL, Circuit Judge:

Following his acquittal of a state murder charge, Thomas A. Kipps initiated a complaint pursuant to 42 U.S.C. § 1983 against the defendants for violation of his civil rights in connection with the murder prosecution. Defendant Ewell prosecuted the case against Kipps as Commonwealth Attorney for Warren County, Virginia. Defendant Keyser was sheriff of the county during the investigation and prosecution of Kipps, and defendant Williams was the deputy who handled the investigation. Kipps’ complaints include the following: 1) the defendants caused him to be confined…

2Cases cited5 opinions

Pierson v. RaySupreme Court of the United States · 1967
Eugene Barnes v. Sam Elmer DorseyCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 1973
Roy W. Weathers v. Paul EbertCourt of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit · 1974
Iberia Hampton, Administratrix, Etc. Verlina Brewer, Etc., and Deborah Johnson v. The City of Chicago, Cook County, Illinois and Edward v. Hanrahan, Fannie Mae Clark, Administratrix of the Estate of Mark Clark, Deceased v. The City of Chicago, and Edward v. HanrahanCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 1973
Weathers v. EbertSupreme Court of the United States · 1976

3Cited by45 opinions

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Clay v. YatesDistrict Court, E.D. Virginia · 1992
Jack Harris, II v. City of Roseburg, Municipal Corporation, John Miller and Les BergmanCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1981
Richard Marx, Individually and Kristina Marx, a Minor v. Glenn H. Gumbinner, Bruce H. Colton and Pamela J. RoebuckCourt of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit · 1988
Benavidez v. GunnellCourt of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit · 1983

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