Legal Opinion
Roberts v. City of Shreveport
Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
Decided January 13, 2005No. 03-30824PublishedCited by 297 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
EDITH H. JONES, Circuit Judge:
DefendanL-Appellants City of Shreveport and Police Chief Steve Prator appeal the district court’s denial of summary judgment, arguing that each is entitled to qualified immunity from this § 1983 lawsuit. As to Defendant-Appellant City of Shreveport and Defendant-Appellant Steve Prator in his official capacity, we DISMISS the appeals for lack of jurisdiction. As to Defendant-Appellant Steve Prator in his. individual capacity, we REVERSE the district court and RENDER judgment, dismissing him from the instant action on the basis of qualified immunity.
I. Background
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