Home/Case Law/Ninth Circuit/The San Jose Charter of the Hells Angels Motorcycle Club, an Unincorporated Association James Arnett Marnie Arnett Robert Brancato Leslie Brancato Ronald Cook Vicki Bozzi Fillmore Cross Margaret Cross Ted Demello Deborah Van Tassel James Elrite Molly Elrite Larry Gorham Jeffrey Pettigrew James Souza Robert Vieira Lori Vieira James Welch Gregory Wilkins Denise Wilkins v. City of San Jose, a Municipal Corporation, and Decena, Sgt. Carney, Sgt. Messier, Officer Nieves, Officer Michael Fernandez, Police Officer, San Jose Police Officer William Manion, Police Officer, San Jose Police Officer D. Newman, Police Officer, San Jose Police Officer Knox, Police Officer, San Jose Police Officer, the San Jose Charter of the Hells Angels Motorcycle Club, an Unincorporated Association James Arnett Marnie Arnett Robert Brancato Leslie Brancato Ronald Cook Vicki Bozzi Fillmore Cross Margaret Cross Ted Demello Deborah Van Tassel James Elrite Molly Elrite Larry Gorham Jeffrey Pettigrew James Souza Robert Vieira Lori Vieira James Welch Gregory Wilkins Denise Wilkins v. City of San Jose, a Municipal Corporation Decena, Sgt. Carney, Sgt. Messier, Officer Nieves, Officer Michael Fernandez, Police Officer, San Jose Police Officer William Manion, Police Officer, San Jose Police Officer D. Newman, Police Officer, San Jose Police Officer Knox, Police Officer, San Jose Police Officer Jorge Gil-Blanco, Officer Charles Gillingham, Sheriff Mark Tracy, Sheriff City of Capitola Donald Braunton M. Laplant, Fbi Agent Keith Little, Officer San Jose Police Dept. Net Entry Team San Jose Police Dept. M.E.R.G.E. Unit 2 James Greer Ronald Lebaudour Santa Clara Police Officers Coffman, Officer Gilroy Police Dept., and Robert Linderman, Deputy Sheriff, in His Individual Capacity
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No. 789741
United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
The San Jose Charter of the Hells Angels Motorcycle Club, an Unincorporated Association James Arnett Marnie Arnett Robert Brancato Leslie Brancato Ronald Cook Vicki Bozzi Fillmore Cross Margaret Cross Ted Demello Deborah Van Tassel James Elrite Molly Elrite Larry Gorham Jeffrey Pettigrew James Souza Robert Vieira Lori Vieira James Welch Gregory Wilkins Denise Wilkins v. City of San Jose, a Municipal Corporation, and Decena, Sgt. Carney, Sgt. Messier, Officer Nieves, Officer Michael Fernandez, Police Officer, San Jose Police Officer William Manion, Police Officer, San Jose Police Officer D. Newman, Police Officer, San Jose Police Officer Knox, Police Officer, San Jose Police Officer, the San Jose Charter of the Hells Angels Motorcycle Club, an Unincorporated Association James Arnett Marnie Arnett Robert Brancato Leslie Brancato Ronald Cook Vicki Bozzi Fillmore Cross Margaret Cross Ted Demello Deborah Van Tassel James Elrite Molly Elrite Larry Gorham Jeffrey Pettigrew James Souza Robert Vieira Lori Vieira James Welch Gregory Wilkins Denise Wilkins v. City of San Jose, a Municipal Corporation Decena, Sgt. Carney, Sgt. Messier, Officer Nieves, Officer Michael Fernandez, Police Officer, San Jose Police Officer William Manion, Police Officer, San Jose Police Officer D. Newman, Police Officer, San Jose Police Officer Knox, Police Officer, San Jose Police Officer Jorge Gil-Blanco, Officer Charles Gillingham, Sheriff Mark Tracy, Sheriff City of Capitola Donald Braunton M. Laplant, Fbi Agent Keith Little, Officer San Jose Police Dept. Net Entry Team San Jose Police Dept. M.E.R.G.E. Unit 2 James Greer Ronald Lebaudour Santa Clara Police Officers Coffman, Officer Gilroy Police Dept., and Robert Linderman, Deputy Sheriff, in His Individual Capacity
No. 789741 · Decided April 4, 2005
No. 789741·Ninth Circuit · 2005·
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Case Details
Court
United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
Decided
April 4, 2005
Citation
No. 789741
Disposition
See opinion text.
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The San Jose Charter of the Hells Angels Motorcycle Club, an Unincorporated Association James Arnett Marnie Arnett Robert Brancato Leslie Brancato Ronald Cook Vicki Bozzi Fillmore Cross Margaret Cross Ted Demello Deborah Van Tassel James Elrite Molly Elrite Larry Gorham Jeffrey Pettigrew James Souza Robert Vieira Lori Vieira James Welch Gregory Wilkins Denise Wilkins v. City of San Jose, a Municipal Corporation, and Decena, Sgt. Carney, Sgt. Messier, Officer Nieves, Officer Michael Fernandez, Police Officer, San Jose Police Officer William Manion, Police Officer, San Jose Police Officer D. Newman, Police Officer, San Jose Police Officer Knox, Police Officer, San Jose Police Officer, the San Jose Charter of the Hells Angels Motorcycle Club, an Unincorporated Association James Arnett Marnie Arnett Robert Brancato Leslie Brancato Ronald Cook Vicki Bozzi Fillmore Cross Margaret Cross Ted Demello Deborah Van Tassel James Elrite Molly Elrite Larry Gorham Jeffrey Pettigrew James Souza Robert Vieira Lori Vieira James Welch Gregory Wilkins Denise Wilkins v. City of San Jose, a Municipal Corporation Decena, Sgt. Carney, Sgt. Messier, Officer Nieves, Officer Michael Fernandez, Police Officer, San Jose Police Officer William Manion, Police Officer, San Jose Police Officer D. Newman, Police Officer, San Jose Police Officer Knox, Police Officer, San Jose Police Officer Jorge Gil-Blanco, Officer Charles Gillingham, Sheriff Mark Tracy, Sheriff City of Capitola Donald Braunton M. Laplant, Fbi Agent Keith Little, Officer San Jose Police Dept. Net Entry Team San Jose Police Dept. M.E.R.G.E. Unit 2 James Greer Ronald Lebaudour Santa Clara Police Officers Coffman, Officer Gilroy Police Dept., and Robert Linderman, Deputy Sheriff, in His Individual Capacity is a decision of the Ninth Circuit. Review the opinion text below for the holding.
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This case was decided on April 4, 2005.
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