Underhill

Williams v. Underhill

Good Law
337 F. App'x 688
United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth CircuitJuly 7, 2009No. 08-16037California747 words

Opinion

Lead Opinion

MEMORANDUM **

This case arises out of allegations of unconstitutional arrests and race diserimination at Hug High School (“HHS”) in Reno, Nevada. Zina Williams, the mother of Cornelius Perry and guardian of Terry Rollins, both African-American former students at HHS, appeals the district court’s summary judgment order in favor of the Washoe County School District on her Fourth Amendment, Title VI, and state law causes of action. We review a grant of summary judgment de novo. See Universal Health Servs. Inc. v. Thompson, 363 F.3d 1013 , 1019 (9th Cir.2004). We affirm.

1. Under Nevada law, one who “[wjillfully goes or remains upon any land or in any building after having been warned by the owner or occupant thereof not to trespass[ ] is guilty of a misdemean- or.” Nev.Rev.Stat. § 207.200. Washoe County School District regulations make clear that violations of state law are enforced on school property, specifically providing that one who remains on school property without permission after receiving a warning to leave will be trespassing under the generally applicable criminal laws. See Washoe County Sch. Dist. Admin. Reg. 5144.1; see also Nev.Rev.Stat. § 393.410. The 15-Minute Rule…

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