Inmate’s Suit Against Tribal Officers For Casino Arrest Dismissed By Federal Judge

Mealey's (April 15, 2021, 10:50 AM EDT) -- SOUTH BEND, Ind. — A man who was arrested and charged on suspicion of passing counterfeit money at a tribal casino cannot pursue federal illegal search and seizure claims against the officers who arrested him because tribal police acting under tribal authority cannot be held individually liable for alleged constitutional violations, an Indiana federal judge ruled April 9, dismissing the man’s suit but with leave to amend....