Timothy T. Holmes v. Officer Daniel Billings

Timothy Holmes brought 42 U.S.C. § 1983 and Alabama state law claims against a Jefferson County, Alabama sheriff and deputy sheriff. The district court dismissed his claims based on the officers’ immunity. Proceeding pro se, Holmes appeals. 1

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In reviewing the district court’s judgment, we accept as true the allegations in Holmes’ amended complaint. See Griffin Indus., Inc. v. Irvin, 496 F.3d 1189, 1194 (11th Cir. 2007). Around 3:00 p.m. on June 20, 2014, while in his home office, Holmes heard a “knock[]” and “banging” on his front door. He was wearing only pajama pants, and as he began to put…