Filed: Jul. 18, 2012
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Summary: FILED United States Court of Appeals Tenth Circuit UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS July 18, 2012 TENTH CIRCUIT Elisabeth A. Shumaker Clerk of Court STEVEN HOWARDS, Plaintiff - Appellee, v. No. 09-1201 (D.C. No. 1:06-CV-01964-CMA-CBS) DANIEL MCLAUGHLIN, in his (D. Colo.) individual and official capacity; ADAM DANIELS, in his individual and official capacity, Defendants - Appellants. VIRGIL D. "GUS" REICHLE, JR., in his individual and official capacity; DAN DOYLE, in his individual and official cap
Summary: FILED United States Court of Appeals Tenth Circuit UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS July 18, 2012 TENTH CIRCUIT Elisabeth A. Shumaker Clerk of Court STEVEN HOWARDS, Plaintiff - Appellee, v. No. 09-1201 (D.C. No. 1:06-CV-01964-CMA-CBS) DANIEL MCLAUGHLIN, in his (D. Colo.) individual and official capacity; ADAM DANIELS, in his individual and official capacity, Defendants - Appellants. VIRGIL D. "GUS" REICHLE, JR., in his individual and official capacity; DAN DOYLE, in his individual and official capa..
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United States Court of Appeals
Tenth Circuit
UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS
July 18, 2012
TENTH CIRCUIT
Elisabeth A. Shumaker
Clerk of Court
STEVEN HOWARDS,
Plaintiff - Appellee,
v. No. 09-1201
(D.C. No. 1:06-CV-01964-CMA-CBS)
DANIEL MCLAUGHLIN, in his (D. Colo.)
individual and official capacity;
ADAM DANIELS, in his individual
and official capacity,
Defendants - Appellants.
VIRGIL D. "GUS" REICHLE, JR., in
his individual and official capacity;
DAN DOYLE, in his individual and
official capacity,
Defendants.
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UNITED STATES OF AMERICA;
THE STATES OF COLORADO,
OKLAHOMA, UTAH, WYOMING,
SOUTH CAROLINA, AND
VERMONT,
Amici Curiae.
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STEVEN HOWARDS,
Plaintiff - Appellee,
v.
No. 09-1202
VIRGIL D. "GUS" REICHLE, JR., in (D.C. No. 1:06-CV-01964-CMA-CBS)
his individual and official capacity; (D.Colo.)
DAN DOYLE, in his individual and
official capacity,
Defendants - Appellants,
DANIEL MCLAUGHLIN, in his
individual and official capacity;
ADAM DANIELS, in his individual
and official capacity,
Defendants.
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UNITED STATES OF AMERICA,
Amicus Curiae.
ORDER AND JUDGMENT *
Before KELLY, SEYMOUR, and LUCERO, Circuit Judges. **
*
This order and judgment is not binding precedent except under the
doctrines of law of the case, res judicata and collateral estoppel. It may be cited,
however, for its persuasive value consistent with Fed. R. App. P. 32.1 and 10th
Cir. R. 32.1.
**
After considering the Supreme Court’s opinion remanding this case, this
three-judge panel has determined unanimously that oral argument would not be of
material assistance in the determination of these appeals. See Fed. R. App. P.
34(a); 10th Cir. R. 34.1(G). The causes are therefore ordered submitted without
oral argument.
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This matter is before us on remand from the Supreme Court. In Howards v.
McLaughlin,
634 F.3d 1131 (10th Cir. 2011), we reversed the district court’s
denial of qualified immunity as to all Secret Service Agents on Mr. Howards’
Fourth Amendment claims, id. at 1143. We also reversed the district court’s
denial of qualified immunity on Mr. Howards’ First Amendment claim as to
Agents Daniels and McLaughlin, but affirmed such denial as to Agents Reichle
and Doyle. Id. at 1149-50.
The Supreme Court has now reversed our judgment, holding that Agents
Reichle and Doyle also are entitled to qualified immunity on the First Amendment
claim. Reichle v. Howards,
132 S. Ct. 2088, 2097 (2012). Accordingly, all these
defendants are entitled to qualified immunity.
Therefore, we REVERSE the district court’s denial of qualified immunity
as to these defendants and REMAND for entry of judgment in favor of these
defendants.
Entered for the Court,
Paul J. Kelly
Circuit Judge
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