AELE LAW LIBRARY OF CASE SUMMARIES:
Civil Liability
of Law Enforcement Agencies & Personnel


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Extradition

           331:103 Wisconsin officer could be liable for transporting Illinois arrestee to Wisconsin without complying with applicable extradition procedures. Buchanan v. City of Kenosha, 90 F.Supp. 2d 1008 (E.D. Wis. 2000).
     304:54 Transporting arrestee from Kentucky back into Tennessee right after hot pursuit by Tennessee officer which ended 100 feet inside Kentucky did not violate arrestee's civil rights, despite lack of formal extradition procedures. Barton v. Norrod, 106 F.3d 1289 (6th Cir. 1997).
     No liability to man tricked into coming to another state where he was arrested on outstanding warrant Ortega v. City of Kansas City, Kan, 875 F.2d 1497 (10th Cir. 1989).
     Alleged violation of uniform extradition act could not support filing of federal civil rights lawsuit Giano v. Martino, 673 F Sup 92 (E.D.N.Y. 1987).

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