Legal Opinion
Bosarge v. Mississippi Bureau of Narcotics
Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
Decided July 15, 2015No. 14-60242PublishedCited by 120 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
STEPHEN A. HIGGINSON, Circuit Judge:
Charles C. Bosarge sued the Mississippi Bureau of Narcotics and two state agents under 42 U.S.C. § 1983 and Mississippi state law. He alleged that the agents falsely identified him as a participant in a drug ring and caused him to be unlawfully detained for six months. The district court denied the Defendants’ motion requesting judgment on the pleadings or summary judgment on the basis of qualified or absolute immunity. On interlocutory appeal, we hold that the district court erred in denying the Defendants’ motion for judgment on the pleadings under…
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