Legal Opinion
William Johnson v. Alan Mateer, John Holmes, R. A. Dietrich, Steven Crockwell, Betty Lieu, All Individuals
Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
Decided August 7, 1980No. 78-1012PublishedCited by 36 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
FLETCHER, Circuit Judge:
William Johnson, invoking this court’s jurisdiction under 28 U.S.C. § 1291 (1976), appeals from the district court’s grant of summary judgment to appellees, employees of the Department of Motor Vehicles for the State of California (DMV), in his suit for damages alleging civil rights violations under 42 U.S.C. § 1983 (1976) and related statutes. Following the state court’s refusal to suppress evidence seized from his place of business by employees of the DMV acting without a search warrant, appellant Johnson entered a plea of nolo contendere to charges of criminal…
2Cases cited28 opinions
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- Parklane Hosiery Co. v. ShoreSupreme Court of the United States · 1979
- Stone v. PowellSupreme Court of the United States · 1976
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3Cited by36 opinions
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