Hyde v. Jenkins

How courts have described this case

Verbatim parenthetical descriptions written by other courts when citing this decision. Ranked by citation-network relevance.

• concluding that the DPS is an “arm of the state” and therefore cannot be sued as “persons” under § 1983 and must be dismissed from this lawsuit
• noting that DPS was statutorily created in the “executive branch” of state government, with various subdivisions within that department, including the NMSP
• finding “no evidence of any intent to harm,” with respect to officer actions during a high-speed pursuit, where the “undisputed evidence show[ed] that the officers’ motives at all times were focused on public safety”

Source: CourtListener parenthetical corpus (CC0).