Vanegas v. City of Pasadena

Submitted by Jane Clayton on Mon, 10/24/2022 - 15:33

Officer arrested plaintiff for violation of state statute proscribing obstructing an officer in the discharge of his duty, based on plaintiff’s failure to identify himself; officer entitled to qualified immunity because not clearly established that arresting a person for failing to provide an identification violates constitution, citing Hiibel v. Sixth Jud. Dist. of Humboldt Cnty., 542 U.S. 177 (2004).

Citation
Actionable Conduct Edition