Skip to main content
· 9/5/1980

Niles B. Wanger and Shirley Wanger v. Ray Bonner, Individually and in His Official Capacity as Sheriff of Dekalb County, Robert W. McCullough Etc.

Citations

  • 621 F.2d 675

How courts have described this case

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

  • sheriff's \failure to adopt policies to prevent constitutional violations ... would not be an adequate basis for liability under Sec. 1983\
  • ‘‘the inclusion of the name of the person to be arrested [in] the arrest warrant constitutes a sufficient descrip- tion to satisfy the fourth amendment requirement that the person to be seized be described with particular- ity’’
  • evidence of affirmative policy necessary for liability.
  • evidence of affirmative policy necessary for liability.

Source: CourtListener parenthetical corpus (CC0).

Judges: Goldberg, Clark

Read full opinion on CourtListener

Sourced from CourtListener / Free Law Project (CC0).

This is legal information, not legal advice. Laws vary by jurisdiction and change frequently. Always verify current law with official sources and consult a licensed attorney in your jurisdiction for advice on your specific situation.