Swift v. McNatt et al

Filing 41

ORDER DIRECTING PARTIES TO SUBMIT BRIEFS ON QUALIFIED IMMUNITY. Signed by Chief Judge J. Daniel Breen on 11/16/15. (Breen, J.)

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
FOR THE WESTERN DISTRICT OF TENNESSEE
EASTERN DIVISION
THOMAS L. SWIFT,
Plaintiff,
v.

No. 15-1009

OFFICER TRAVIS G. McNATT, #2519,
Individually,
Defendant.
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ORDER DIRECTING PARTIES TO
SUBMIT BRIEFS ON
QUALIFIED IMMUNITY
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On November 9, 2015, the United States Supreme Court issued its decision in Mullenix v.
Luna, No. 14-1143, 2015 WL 6829329 (2015), in which it clarified the analysis required for
qualified immunity under the Fourth Amendment. As the instant matter involves an excessive
force claim and Defendant, Travis G. McNatt, is claiming qualified immunity in his motion for
summary judgment, the Court hereby directs parties to submit any additional briefs addressing
the issue of qualified immunity in light of Mullinex within eleven days of the entry of this order.
Briefs should not exceed five pages.

IT IS SO ORDERED this 16th day of November 2015.
s/ J. DANIEL BREEN___________________
CHIEF UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE