Home/Case Law/Fourth Circuit/John Eugene Sellner v. Federal Bureau of Investigation John E. McHale Individually and in His Official Capacity as Chief of Police for Prince George's County, Maryland John W. Rhoads, Individually and in His (Former) Official Capacity as a (Former) Chief of Police for Prince George's County, Maryland Joseph D. Vasco, Individually and in His Official Capacity as a Police Officer of Prince George's County, Maryland Blair L. Montgomery, Individually and in His (Former) Official Capacity as a (Former) Police Officer of Prince George's County, Maryland James Ross, Individually and in His Official Capacity as a Police Officer of Prince George's County, Maryland James Fitzpatrick, Individually and in His Official Capacity as a Police Officer of Prince George's County, Maryland Arthur A. Marshall, Individually and in His Official Capacity as State's Attorney for Prince George's County, Maryland John L. McComas Individually and in His Official Capacity as a Special Police Officer of Prince George's County, Maryland George James Panagoulis, Individually and in His (Former) Official Capacity as a (Former) Chief of Police for Prince George's County, Maryland James Robert Panagoulis, A/K/A George Albert Hudnall George Albert Hudnall, A/K/A James Robert Panagoulis
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No. 476451
United States Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit
John Eugene Sellner v. Federal Bureau of Investigation John E. McHale Individually and in His Official Capacity as Chief of Police for Prince George's County, Maryland John W. Rhoads, Individually and in His (Former) Official Capacity as a (Former) Chief of Police for Prince George's County, Maryland Joseph D. Vasco, Individually and in His Official Capacity as a Police Officer of Prince George's County, Maryland Blair L. Montgomery, Individually and in His (Former) Official Capacity as a (Former) Police Officer of Prince George's County, Maryland James Ross, Individually and in His Official Capacity as a Police Officer of Prince George's County, Maryland James Fitzpatrick, Individually and in His Official Capacity as a Police Officer of Prince George's County, Maryland Arthur A. Marshall, Individually and in His Official Capacity as State's Attorney for Prince George's County, Maryland John L. McComas Individually and in His Official Capacity as a Special Police Officer of Prince George's County, Maryland George James Panagoulis, Individually and in His (Former) Official Capacity as a (Former) Chief of Police for Prince George's County, Maryland James Robert Panagoulis, A/K/A George Albert Hudnall George Albert Hudnall, A/K/A James Robert Panagoulis
No. 476451 · Decided September 24, 1986
No. 476451·Fourth Circuit · 1986·
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Case Details
Court
United States Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit
Decided
September 24, 1986
Citation
No. 476451
Disposition
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John Eugene Sellner v. Federal Bureau of Investigation John E. McHale Individually and in His Official Capacity as Chief of Police for Prince George's County, Maryland John W. Rhoads, Individually and in His (Former) Official Capacity as a (Former) Chief of Police for Prince George's County, Maryland Joseph D. Vasco, Individually and in His Official Capacity as a Police Officer of Prince George's County, Maryland Blair L. Montgomery, Individually and in His (Former) Official Capacity as a (Former) Police Officer of Prince George's County, Maryland James Ross, Individually and in His Official Capacity as a Police Officer of Prince George's County, Maryland James Fitzpatrick, Individually and in His Official Capacity as a Police Officer of Prince George's County, Maryland Arthur A. Marshall, Individually and in His Official Capacity as State's Attorney for Prince George's County, Maryland John L. McComas Individually and in His Official Capacity as a Special Police Officer of Prince George's County, Maryland George James Panagoulis, Individually and in His (Former) Official Capacity as a (Former) Chief of Police for Prince George's County, Maryland James Robert Panagoulis, A/K/A George Albert Hudnall George Albert Hudnall, A/K/A James Robert Panagoulis is a decision of the Fourth Circuit. Review the opinion text below for the holding.
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This case was decided on September 24, 1986.
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