Sims v. Richardson

2 Citing cases

  1. Sims v. Labowitz

    885 F.3d 254 (4th Cir. 2018)   Cited 90 times
    Holding that the "intimidating manner" in which a sexually invasive search occurred weighed strongly against reasonableness

    As the district court observed when it rejected Sims's § 1983 claim, "even if this conduct violated Plaintiff's rights, the ‘clearly established’ standard is not satisfied here." See Sims v. Richardson , No. 1:16-cv-572, at 9, 2016 WL 5219590 (E.D. Va. Sept. 19, 2016), ECF No. 61. The court decisions relied upon by the majority show that there was no clearly established constitutional right—that every reasonable law officer would have recognized—requiring Abbott to disregard the search warrant.

  2. Sims v. Labowitz

    877 F.3d 171 (4th Cir. 2017)   Cited 11 times   1 Legal Analyses

    As the district court observed when it rejected Sims's § 1983 claim, "even if this conduct violated Plaintiff's rights, the ‘clearly established’ standard is not satisfied here." See Sims v. Richardson , No. 1:16-cv-572, at 9 (E.D. Va. Sept. 19, 2016), ECF No. 61. The court decisions relied upon by the majority show that there was no clearly established constitutional right—that every reasonable law officer would have recognized—requiring Abbott to disregard the search warrant.