Legal Opinion
Terry L. Arcoren v. Wenton Peters and John Schooler
Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit
Decided September 25, 1987No. 86-5119PublishedCited by 31 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
JOHN R. GIBSON, Circuit Judge.
Two Farmers Home Administration (FmHA) officials repossessed and sold Terry Arcoren’s cattle, in which FmHA held a security interest, without giving him prior notice or an opportunity to be heard. Arcoren brought a Bivens-style action against the two FmHA officials under the fifth amendment, alleging a due process violation. See Bivens v. Six Unknown Named Agents of the Federal Bureau of Narcotics, 403 U.S. 388, 91 S.Ct. 1999, 29 L.Ed.2d 619 (1971). The central issue in this case is whether it was clearly established in 1980 that the FmHA officials could not,…
2Cases cited24 opinions
- Harlow v. FitzgeraldSupreme Court of the United States · 1982
- Mathews v. EldridgeSupreme Court of the United States · 1976
- Bivens v. Six Unknown Named Agents of Federal Bureau of NarcoticsSupreme Court of the United States · 1971
- Mitchell v. ForsythSupreme Court of the United States · 1985
- Malley v. BriggsSupreme Court of the United States · 1986
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3Cited by31 opinions
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- Jackson v. RappsCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 1991
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