PAFF v. KALTENBACH

No. 99-6025.

204 F.3d 425 (2000)

John PAFF; James Timothy Konek, Individuals, Appellants v. George KALTENBACH, in his individual and official capacities; John Does 1-3; The Township of East Brunswick

United States Court of Appeals, Third Circuit.

Filed February 28, 2000.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Richard F. Collier, Jr., Christopher Walsh (Argued), Collier, Jacob & Mills, Somerset, NJ, Attorneys for Appellants.

George Wilgus, III (Argued), Lenox, Socey, Wilgus, Formidoni & Casey, Trenton, NJ,

Joseph J. Benedict, Benedict & Altman, New Brunswick, NJ, Attorneys for Appellees.

Before: NYGAARD, COWEN and STAPLETON, Circuit Judges


OPINION OF THE COURT

STAPLETON, Circuit Judge:

Appellants are two political activists who were arrested for criminal trespassing while distributing Libertarian Party literature outside the post office in East Brunswick, New Jersey. They brought suit against Kaltenbach, the arresting officer, under 42 U.S.C. § 1983, alleging a violation of their constitutional rights, as well as violations of state tort...

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