Legal Opinion
James Dean v. County of Gage
Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit
Decided December 7, 2015No. 14-1747, 14-1773PublishedCited by 34 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
BENTON, Circuit Judge.
DNA evidence exonerated Joseph E. White and the five other plaintiffs of rape and murder. They sued Gage County and the officers involved in their case. After an appeal from summary judgment and a mistrial on remand, the district court dismissed plaintiffs’ conspiracy claim and all claims against Gage County. The district court denied qualified immunity to the officers. Having jurisdiction under 28 U.S.C. § 1291, this court reverses and remands the dismissal, and affirms the denial of qualified immunity.
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In 1989, Joseph White was convicted for the rape and murder of…
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