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LINCOLN v. BARNES

No. 16-10327.

855 F.3d 297 (2017)

Erin LINCOLN, Individually and as Representative of the Estate of John Lincoln; Kathleen Lincoln, Individually and as Representative of the Estate of John Lincoln, Plaintiffs-Appellees v. C. BARNES, Defendant-Appellant.

United States Court of Appeals, Fifth Circuit.

Filed April 20, 2017.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Susan E. Hutchison , Hutchison & Stoy, P.L.L.C., Fort Worth, TX, for Plaintiffs-Appellees.

Bill L. Davis , Seth Byron Dennis , Assistant Attorney Generals, Office of the Attorney General, Austin, TX, for Defendant-Appellant.

Before JOLLY, HIGGINBOTHAM, and GRAVES, Circuit Judges.

Ranger Clair Barnes appeals the denial of his motion to dismiss based on qualified immunity. Because it was clearly established that Barnes's conduct constituted an illegal seizure in violation of the Fourth Amendment, we affirm.

I. BACKGROUND

This case arises out of the unfortunate police shooting...

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