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Melton v. Phillips

Certiorari Denied

Petition for certiorari denied on April 16, 2018.

Docket No.17-1095
Op. Below5th Cir.

Issue

(1) Whether a law enforcement officer who recklessly or deliberately reports false information that is ultimately relied upon in a warrant application violates the Fourth Amendment; and (2) whether the law in this area was clearly established, such that an officer who violates the Fourth Amendment by recklessly or deliberately reporting false information later used in a warrant is not entitled to qualified immunity.

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