SMITH v. LEE

No. 22-30241.

73 F.4th 376 (2023)

Juanita SMITH; Floyd Stewart, Plaintiffs-Appellees, v. J. C. LEE, Officer; City of Shreveport; Corporal Barker, Defendants-Appellants.

United States Court of Appeals, Fifth Circuit.

FILED July 14, 2023.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Nelson Welch Cameron , Shreveport, LA, for Plaintiff-Appellee.

Nichole Marie Buckle , Carmouche, Bokenfohr, Buckle & Day, P.L.L.C., Shreveport, LA, for Defendants-Appellants.

Before Jones, Smith, and Graves, Circuit Judges.


Defendants Cpl. John Lee and Cpl. Derek Barker appeal the district court's denial of their motion for summary judgment seeking qualified immunity from Plaintiffs' unlawful entry and excessive force claims. We unanimously conclude that Lee and Barker are not entitled to qualified immunity from Smith's unlawful...

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