(PS) Lull v. County of Sacramento

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United States District Court, Eastern District of CaliforniaSeptember 2, 20212:17-cv-01211California4,564 words

Opinion

Trial Court Opinion

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 10 CHRISTOPHER LULL, Case No. 2:17-cv-01211-TLN-JDP (PS) Plaintiff, FINDINGS AND RECOMMENDATIONS

THAT PLAINTIFF’S MOTION FOR

v. SUMMARY JUDGMENT BE DENIED AND

DEFENDANT’S MOTION FOR SUMMARY

CORY STEWART, JUDGMENT BE GRANTED Defendants. ECF Nos. 65, 68 OBJECTIONS DUE WITHIN FOURTEEN

DAYS

18 Reasonableness drives the Fourth Amendment. What is reasonable in one situation will be unreasonable in another, and so the extent of the Fourth Amendment’s protection varies. Further complicating the issue, what is reasonable for Fourth Amendment purposes can depend on circumstances known only to law enforcement, making it difficult for a civilian in contact with law enforcement to know what protection the Fourth Amendment provides. It is a risky business for that civilian to lay claim to a greater degree of protection than he or she might later be determined to have…

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