Does an officer relying on an invalid arrest warrant have a defense to civil action?
MultiRegion, United States of America
The following excerpt is from Coulson v. Washoe County, 69 F.3d 543 (9th Cir. 1995):
4 The district court wrote: "An officer relying in good faith on an invalid arrest warrant has a defense to civil suit. U.S. v. Henley, 469 U.S. 221, 232-33 (1985). Accordingly, summary judgment must be granted to defendant Douglas County. Negligent acts, without more, do not constitute a deprivation of protected constitutional rights. Daniels v. Williams, 474 U.S. 327, 330-31. Accordingly, summary judgment must be granted to defendant Washoe County."
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