Brandy Hamilton v. Nathaniel Turner

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• addressing bystander liability in the context of a roadside body-cavity search
• “[Plaintiffs] have alleged that they were subjected to 16 a use of force—the insertion of Bui’s fingers into their vaginas and anuses—during the course of 17 an investigatory stop.”
• affirming finding that material factual dispute existed on bystander liability
• “At the time of the incident, it was clearly established in the Fifth Circuit that an officer could be liable as a bystander in a case involving excessive force if he knew a constitutional violation was taking place and had a reasonable opportunity to prevent the harm.”

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Cited by

8 cases in this archive cite this case.

• William Windham v. Harris County, Texas
  Fifth Circuit· 2017-11-13· cited 157×
• Annie Sam v. Donald Thompson
  Fifth Circuit· 2018-04-12· cited 50×
• Jackson v. Dist. of Columbia
  D.C. Circuit· 2018-08-24· cited 21×
• Est of La'Mello Parker v. MS Dept
  Fifth Circuit· 2025-06-06· cited 12×
• Marks v. Smith
  E.D. Louisiana· 2017-03-10· cited 3×
• Ambler v. Nissen
  Fifth Circuit· 2024-09-10· cited 2×
• Jackson v. District of Columbia
  District of Columbia· 2018-08-24
• Boyd v. McNamara
  Fifth Circuit· 2023-07-24

Cites

7 cases in this archive are cited by this case.

• Graham v. Connor
  Supreme Court· 1989-05-15· cited 16,485×
• Hope v. Pelzer
  Supreme Court· 2002-06-27· cited 4,957×
• Natasha Whitley v. John Hanna
  Fifth Circuit· 2013-08-08· cited 568×
• Flores v. City of Palacios
  Fifth Circuit· 2004-08-10· cited 356×
• Billy J. Hale v. Carl Townley, Billy J. Hale v. Carl Townley
  Fifth Circuit· 1995-03-23· cited 348×
• Kinney v. Weaver
  Fifth Circuit· 2004-04-19· cited 321×
• Nunez v. Simms
  Fifth Circuit· 2003-07-30· cited 30×

Other cases named Brandy Hamilton v. Nathaniel Turner

1 other CourtListener record shares this case name.

• Brandy Hamilton v. Nathaniel Turner
  Fifth Circuit· 2017-01-17