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Petta v. Rivera, No. 95-40157 (5th Cir.) (133 F.3d 330) (January 16, 1998) (Judge John M. Jr. Duhé)

Loaded on Feb. 1, 1998 published in Punch and Jurists February 23, 1998
Filed under: Punch And Jurists, Immunity - Absolute and Qualified.

Over a strong dissent from Judge Dennis, the Court held that a police officer who knowingly and wantonly fired his .357 magnum at a family van containing two innocent children was entitled to qualified immunity.

The opening words of Judge Dennis’ dissent in this disgraceful civil rights suit for damages …

 

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  1. Petta v. Rivera, No. 95-40157 (5th Cir.) (133 F.3d 330) (January 16, 1998) (Judge John M. Jr. Duhé)
  2. U.S. v. Foster, No. 89-10405 (9th Cir.) (133 F.3d 704) (January 5, 1998) (Judge Alex Kozinski)
  3. U.S. v. Kennedy, No. 97-3009 (D.C. Cir.) (133 F.3d 53) (January 16, 1998) (Judge Judith W. Rogers)
  4. U.S. v. Smith, No. 96-1245 (10th Cir.) (133 F.3d 737) (December 31, 1997) (Judge Wade Brorby)
  5. U.S. v. Mata, No. 97-1217, No. 743 (2nd Cir.) (133 F.3d 200) (January 7, 1998) (Per Curiam)
  6. U.S. v. Garrison, No. 95-9361 (11th Cir.) (133 F.3d 831) (January 22, 1998) (Judge Stanley F. Jr. Birch)
  7. U.S. v. Garrison, No. 95-9361 (11th Cir.) (133 F.3d 831) (January 22, 1998) (Judge Stanley F. Jr. Birch)
  8. Bush v. Pitzer, No. 97-3024 (7th Cir.) (133 F.3d 455) (December 31, 1997) (Judge Frank H. Easterbrook)
  9. U.S. v. Wilson, No. 96-4498 (4th Cir.) (133 F.3d 251) (December 23, 1997) (Judge Paul V. Niemeyer)
  10. U.S. v. Wolny, No. 96-4169 (10th Cir.) (133 F.3d 758) (January 6, 1998) (Judge Robert H. Henry)
  11. U.S. v. Foster, No. 89-10405 (9th Cir.) (133 F.3d 704) (January 5, 1998) (Judge Alex Kozinski)
  12. U.S. v. Jarrett, No. 96-2615 (7th Cir.) (133 F.3d 519) (January 8, 1998) (Judge Joel L. Flaum)
  13. U.S. v. Kaplan, No. 95-4908 (11th Cir.) (133 F.3d 826) (January 22, 1998) (Judge Stanley F. Jr. Birch)
  14. Zehner v. Trigg, No. 97-1251 (7th Cir.) (133 F.3d 459) (December 31, 1997) (Judge Walter J. Cummings)
  15. Hill v. Butterworth, No. 97-2192 (11th Cir.) (133 F.3d 783) (December 15, 1997) (Judge Joseph Woodrow Hatchett)
  16. U.S. v. Smith, No. 96-1245 (10th Cir.) (133 F.3d 737) (December 31, 1997) (Judge Wade Brorby)
  17. Petta v. Rivera, No. 95-40157 (5th Cir.) (133 F.3d 330) (January 16, 1998) (Judge John M. Jr. Duhé)
  18. U.S. v. Smith, No. 96-1245 (10th Cir.) (133 F.3d 737) (December 31, 1997) (Judge Wade Brorby)
  19. U.S. v. Kaplan, No. 95-4908 (11th Cir.) (133 F.3d 826) (January 22, 1998) (Judge Stanley F. Jr. Birch)
  20. U.S. v. Ramunno, No. 97-2132 (7th Cir.) (133 F.3d 476) (January 7, 1998) (Judge Joel L. Flaum)
  21. U.S. v. Fiorelli, No. 94-2210 (3rd Cir.) (133 F.3d 218) (January 6, 1998) (Judge Walter K. Stapleton)
  22. Westcott v. Crinklaw, No. 96-3700 (8th Cir.) (133 F.3d 658) (January 9, 1998) (Judge John R. Gibson)
  23. U.S. v. Wilson, No. 96-4498 (4th Cir.) (133 F.3d 251) (December 23, 1997) (Judge Paul V. Niemeyer)
  24. Zehner v. Trigg, No. 97-1251 (7th Cir.) (133 F.3d 459) (December 31, 1997) (Judge Walter J. Cummings)
  25. U.S. v. Damm, No. 97-1543 (8th Cir.) (133 F.3d 636) (January 8, 1998) (Judge Roger L. Wollman)
  26. U.S. v. Morken, No. 97-1816MN (8th Cir.) (133 F.3d 628) (January 8, 1998) (Judge George G. Fagg)
  27. U.S. v. Lipman, No. 97-50006 (9th Cir.) (133 F.3d 726) (January 8, 1998) (Judge Harry Pregerson)
  28. U.S. v. Gilliard, No. 96-9459 (11th Cir.) (133 F.3d 809) (January 21, 1998) (Judge Susan H. Black)
  29. U.S. v. Drinkwine, No. 97-1194, No. 711 (2nd Cir.) (133 F.3d 203) (January 8, 1998) (Judge Ellsworth A. Van Graafeiland)
  30. U.S. v. Garces, No. 97-3073 (D.C. Cir.) (133 F.3d 70) (January 20, 1998) (Judge Stephen F. Williams)

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