Caitlin Childs v. Dekalb County, Georgia

This is David Gorman and Mark Ma-phet’s appeal from the district court’s denial of their motion for partial summary judgment on qualified immunity grounds.

I

Many of the facts underlying this case are hotly contested, but at this stage in the proceedings, we view the evidence in the light most favorable to the non-moving party. See Skrtich v. Thornton, 280 F.3d 1295, 1299 (11th Cir.2002). The facts, viewed in the light most favorable to the plaintiffs, are as follows. In December 2003, Caitlin Childs and Christopher Freeman volunteered to organize a protest at the HoneyBaked Ham store on Buford…