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Martinez-Aguero v. Gonzalez, No. 05-50472 (5th Cir.) (459 F.3d 618) (August 4, 2006) (Judge Jerry E. Smith)

Here the Court held that noncitizens have a constitutional right to be free from false imprisonment and the use of excessive force by law enforcement personnel. Martinez Aguero, 49, of Ciudad Juarez, Mexico, filed the lawsuit claiming that she was abused verbally and physically during a false arrest by a ...

 

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