Ramirez v. Butte-Silver Bow County

298 F.3d 1022 Joseph R. RAMIREZ; Julia L. Ramirez; Joshua Ramirez; Regina Ramirez, Plaintiffs-Appellants, v. BUTTE-SILVER BOW COUNTY; John McPherson, Sheriff of Butte-Silver Bow County; Joe Lee, Undersheriff of Butte-Silver Bow County; John Does 1-50, in their individual and/or official capacities, Defendants, and Jeff Groh, Special Agent with The Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, and Firearms, Defendant-Appellee. Joseph R. Ramirez; Julia L. Ramirez; Joshua Ramirez; Regina Ramirez, Plaintiffs-Appellants, v. Butte-Silver Bow County; John McPherson, Sheriff of Butte-Silver Bow County; Joe Lee, Undersheriff of Butte-Silver Bow County; Jeff Groh, Special Agent with The Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, and Firearms; John Does 1-50, in their individual and/or official capacities, Defendants-Appellees. No. 99-36138. No. 00-35955. United States Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit. Argued September 10, 2001. Submission Deferred September 10, 2001. Submitted and Filed March 13, 2002. Amended July 25, 2002. Vincent J. Kozakiewicz, Boise, ID, and W.G. Gilbert III, Dillon, MT, argued the cause for the appellants. William W. Mercer, Assistant United States Attorney, Billings, MT, and Brendon J. Rohan, of…