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.
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.