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Shimomura v. Carlson
811 F.3d 349
10th Cir.
2015
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*1 349 and, crimes” different encompass “several SHIMOMURA, are nev Tsutomu those crimes so, all of See Des Plaintiff-Appellant, of violence.2 crimes

ertheless at 2284-85. camps, 133 S.Ct. v. cast Third, seeks to Castillo CARLSON, agent an of the Kendra analy premise of our the central doubt Security Transportation crimes Administra- hypothetical by setting forth sis 211, under section that, though punishable tion, capacity; in her individual Wade generic the definition of not meet would Davis, Department a Denver Police of- gener As a extortion. robbery generic ficer, capacity, De- in his individual meet rule, a crime does not showing that al fendants-Appellees, more than requires definition generic imagination to a state legal “application v. Duenas- language.” Gonzales

statute’s Cates, agent Transporta- Terry an of the 183, 193, Alvarez, 127 S.Ct. 549 U.S. Administration, (2007). Security her a defen tion L.Ed.2d 683 166 Zeller, capacity; show a “realistic ordinarily must individual Patti dant apply its Security the state would that probability” agent Transportation of the conduct, and must proposed to the statute Administration, in her individual ca- cases the court to “other by directing sodo pacity, Defendants. apply in fact did courts

in which the state No. 14-1418. special (nongeneric) the statute Id. Mr. argues.” which he manner for Appeals, United States Court has not done so here. Castillo Tenth Circuit. IV. CONCLUSION Dec. err in conclud- court did not The district 211 is a a conviction under section ing that affirm violence. We therefore

crime of

Mr. Castillo’s sentence. correspond by § to crimes contemplated 211 multiple, ele alternative

2. A statute "lists unnecessary is ments, under 2L1.2—it of violence effectively creates several dif and so specific crime to consider which generally “divi for the court deemed ferent ... crimes” that a defen- to determine committed may the district court was call for sible” of the the criteria conduct fell within categorical approach” to dant’s apply a "modified Id.; accord United States federal statute. identify defendant’s crime of conviction. Cir.2015) — White, U.S. -, States, Descamps v. United ap- (2013). categorical 2276, 2285, (observing the modified 186 L.Ed.2d S.Ct. one, statute "crimi- proach applies where a State all of those crimes “If at least but not version, activity, not all of types of nalizes several generic court needs a matches the listed in the the criteria fall within which way which the defendant to find out statute”). modified Application of the where all federal Id. at 2285. But convicted of.” nec- approach neither categorical is therefore the state statute falls within conduct nor, appropriate Descamps, essary an enumer generic version” of "matches the here, here. where all crimes as ated offense —such *2 involving the Fifth and Four- action Amendments, granted the court teenth to dismiss for failure defendants’ motions claim. Mr. Shimomura to state a valid appeal, we address appeals; to decide four issues: *3 Kastetter, (Laura Haddon, Gee, G. Ty qualified Davis have 1. Did Officer briefs) Haddon, Morgan, him on the with cause) immunity (arguable probable CO, P.C., Denver, Plain- Foreman, for and Officer Davis arrest- for the arrest? tiff-Appellant. after for assault ed Mr. Shimomura At- States Farley, Assistant United Paul toward push bag him his roller seeing (John Walsh, At- States F. United torney, con- Mr. Shimomura Agent Carlson. brief) Office of the him on the torney, with quali- lacked tends that Officer Davis Denver, CO, for Attorney, States United immunity determining fied Carlson, Defendant-Appellee. Kendra existed. probable cause en- whether Officer Davis must decide Carafelli, Pryor Car- Johnson Andrew J. joys qualified immunity. P.C., Denver, CO, Nixon, for ney Karr proba- if conclude he does. Even We Davis, Defendant-Appellee. Wade absent, Officer ble cause had been TYMKOVICH, Judge, Chief Before enjoy qualified immunity Davis would BACHARACH, MURPHY, Circuit and cause had been at least view, Judges. cause arguable. In our Davis because Officer arguable was BACHARACH, Judge. Circuit push his roller saw Mr. Shimomura Carlson, Agent observed bag toward that an claims Tsutomu Shimomura Mr. to avoid con- by trying reaction her Department Police with the Denver officer tact, Mr. Shimomura and watched (Wade Davis) agent and away. These observa- rapidly move Security Administration Transportation reasonably lead Officer tions could Carlson) (Kendra arrest without made an to believe there Davis conspired to fabricate cause and a involving an assault claims, For these for the arrest. grounds Thus, Officer city ordinance. Denver invoked U.S.C. immunity on qualified enjoys Davis Named Bivens v. Six Unknown and unlawful arrest. the claim of Narcotics, Bureau Federal Agents plau- plead a 2. Did Mr. Shimomura 29 L.Ed.2d 619 91 S.Ct. 403 U.S. against Carlson sible claim (1971), Davis and alleging that Officer withholding of and Fourth, Fifth, fabrication for violated Agent Carlson justify the arrest? evidence On Fourteenth Amendments.1 claims that claims, the district Amendment Fourth Amendment the Fourth violated motions: granted two court withholding fabricating evidence summary judgment Davis’s motion for ar- justify evidence exculpatory immunity qualified based claims, we must decide rest. On these based on fail- motion to dismiss Carlson’s im- plausibly allegations causes a claim. On' the ure to state valid ap- in this is not involved Amendment claim also in- complaint, Mr. Shimomura In the peal. But the First Amendment. voked the First plicate Agent Carlson the decision I. Officer Davis arrested Mr. Shimomu- seeing push to arrest Shimomura. ra after him his roller bag toward Carlson. they do not. Agent We conclude conduct could not Carlson’s have February Mr. Shimomura was caused the arrest because it would going through security at the Denver In- place have taken after the arrest. Ac- Airport, trying ternational flight. to catch a cordingly, we conclude that security At the checkpoint, Mr. Shimomu- Carlson is entitled to dismissal of the presented ra his belongings screening. unlawful arrest claim. did, When he a agent TSA conducted a plead plau- Did Mr. medication, test on Mr. Shimomura’s using conspiracy preced- sible claim of a sampling strip. Mr. Shimomura was According the arrest? to Mr. afraid that the test would contaminate his Shimomura, Officer Davis and fear, medication. Based on this *4 Mr. Shi- conspired to violate the momura sterility asked about the and tox- Fourth Amendment making the icity of sampling strip. The TSA probable arrest without cause. We agent’s response satisfy 'did not Mr. Shi- must decide whether claim this was momura. agent’s So he asked for the su- plausible allega- based on the factual pervisor. complaint. view, tions in the In our Agent Carlson supervisor was the TSA the claim fails under this test be- responded. who She stated that the sam- cause Officer Davis arrested Mr. Shi- pling strips screening were sterile for pur- momura within alleged seconds of the poses. But Mr. Shimomura remained un- assault. Mr. Shimomura has not satisfied, and the grew conversation heated pleaded showing facts a plausible op- while Officer nearby. Davis watched from portunity for Officer Davis and Eventually, Mr. Shimomura was told to conspire Carlson to in those few sec- leave the screening complied area. He onds. began walking away with his roller plead plau- Did Mr. Shimomura bag, Carlson and Officer Davis involving deprivation sible claim of following closely behind. After taking a procedural process? due Mr. Shimo- few steps, Mr. stopped, Shimomura arrest, mura claims that the false initi- Officer Davis believed that bag the roller charges, ation of false conspiracy had hit Carlson. A few seconds him deprived procedural of pro- due later, Officer Davis arrested Mr. Shimo- cess under the Fifth and Fourteenth mura. Following arrest, Mr. Shimomura’s Amendments. We must decide Davis, Carlson, Officer and other whether allegations in the com- agents TSA approximately conferred for plaint state a viable claim. 90 minutes. Officer Davis then served Mr. view, they In our do not. The Fourth Shimomura with a summons and com- Amendment —not the Fifth or Four- plaint, charging him push- with assault for teenth protection Amendment’s Carlson. See bag his roller into procedural due process generally — Rev. Mun.Code of Denver 38-93. After governs pre-trial deprivations of liber- reviewing evidence, prosecutor dis- ty. protec- Because the sole source of missed complaint against the criminal Amendment, tion is the Fourth Shimomura. uphold dismissal of involving the claim deprivation procedural process. due This suit followed. to arrest probable [Mr. possessed quali- entitled Davis was

II. assault]; and for immunity Fourth on fied clearly law had [Febru- extant established he claim because Amendment reasonable, the ar- ary placed would have probable cause for 2011] arguable on notice similarly police officer situated rest. Quinn cause existed.” that no ar- that he was claims (10th 998, 1007 Cir. Young, v. 780 F.3d On this cause. rested without 2015) original). (emphasis summary- claim, granted court the district quali- Davis based to Officer judgment argu- at least B. Probable cause was correct. ruling This immunity.

fied ob- on Officer Davis’s able based review engage in de novo A. We of the events. servation two-part test on our based we can argument, the sake of For immunity. qualified lacking. cause was assume that court’s novo the district de We review however, Offi assumption, with this Even Christian- summary judgment. grant of immunity enjoy qualified cer Davis would Tulsa, 1270, 1278 City sen v. “argua at least cause had been Cir.2003). (10th grant court must F.3d Higgs, ble.” Kaufman “if the movant shows summary judgment Cir.2012). view, proba our any dispute as to genuine no that there is argua at least *5 have been ble cause would to is entitled fact and the movant material ble. of law.” Fed. a matter judgment as whether To determine 56(a). R.CivJP. the begin must arguable, we the against this standard apply We cause.” Under this “probable standard for im qualified case law backdrop of our standard, exist probable cause would gov all immunity protects munity. This trustworthy reasonably Officer Davis had those who are except employees ernment prudent per- that would lead information who know or those “plainly incompetent had that son believe Tripp, v. 604 the law.” Lewis ingly violate City v. & an offense. Jones committed Cir.2010) (10th 1221, (quoting 1225 F.3d (10th 1206, Denver, 1210 854 F.2d Cnty. of 341, 335, 106 Briggs, 475 U.S. Malley v. Cir.1988). (1986)). 1092, 271 To L.Ed.2d S.Ct. 89 identifi- question involves The threshold qualified immu assertion of overcome this On this alleged offense. cation of the (1) must show nity, Mr. Shimomura Davis identified Mr. Shi- Officer question, a federal statute or Davis violated Officer third-degree as- as a momura’s conduct (2) underly the U.S. Constitution Code. Municipal Denver under the sault at the “clearly established rights were constituted Thus, what we must determine To violation.” Id. alleged time of their February assault third-degree made this decide whether light in the showing, we view all evidence third-degree code defined municipal The nonmoving him the as most favorable or reck- the intentional to include assault Gillen, 710 F.3d v. party. Estate Rev. Mun. of B.I.C. an assault. commission of less Cir.2013). (10th 1168, 1172 than Denver, § Rather 38-93. Code “assault,” municipal standards, define the word “the sa- under these Framed law. Under to Colorado pre- code referred questions Fourth Amendment lient required law, third-degree assault Davis] [Officer sented are 354 parties §Ann. incident.

“bodily injury.” agree Colo.Rev.Stat. 18- that this 3-204(1)(a) (2011). “bodily inju The term accurate, video and Officer Davis ac- illness, ry” physical pain, referred knowledged that it was consistent with any impairment physical or mental con what he had seen.2 But we also note Ann. 18—1— dition. Colo.Rev.Stat. Davis’s vantage point of the inci- 901(3)(c) (2011). This definition was dent differs from ours as watch “broadly physical inclusive” and included our vantage point, video. From we can injuries they might even when have been see that Officer Davis walked behind both Hines, only “slight.” People considered Mr. Shimomura. Offi- P.2d 194 Colo. cer Davis saw the same events from a inclusive”); (“broadly United States v. angle. Appellant’s different See at App’x Paxton, Cir. (TSA 2:03-2:06). surveillance video at 2005) (“slight”). video, when we watch the we see the Shimomura; from in events front of Mr. applying the municipal ordinance for closely Officer Davis saw the events more assault, a police reasonable officer could only from a few feet behind arguable. have viewed cause as largely Mr. Shimomura relies on a video of son: face, points barely

2. Mr. Shimomura out that the video Carlson’s shows Officer argument does not show the earlier Davis. But Mr. Shimomura does not contest area, audio, screening TSA does not contain accuracy of the video. does not show Mr. Shimomura’s or *7 Though vantage point Agent suddenly our differs from 3. moved after Carlson in bag pushed the roller her Davis’s, identify can at Officer least direction. four facts that Officer Davis would have away 4. Mr. Shimomura walked more known: rapidly pushed after he the roller 1. pulling Mr. Shimomura was his roll- bag Agent Carlson’s direction. bag, er which was between Mr. Shi- suggests Mr. Shimomura we add a fifth Agent momura and Carlson. undisputed Agent fact: that he and Carl- engaged disagreement. son had in a heated stopped Mr. Shimomura and moved bag Agent his roller Carlson’s facts, Based on these five Officer Davis reasonably direction. could believe that Mr. Shimo- argues that Officer recklessly Mr. Shimomura also intentionally or mura had Agent have discounted Carl- Davis should bag Agent into Carlson pushed his roller events, description giving of the slight physi- son’s at least some and caused her vantage point in three reasons: From our injury. cal video, the ac- we cannot see watching the just taken argument 1. A heated had Agent Carlson and tual between contact Agent Carlson and place between But our view of the contact bag. the roller Mr. Shimomura. angle. the camera Officer impeded pushing denied his 2. Mr. Shimomura Bogie v. angle. a different See Davis had bag roller into Carlson. 603, 611 Cir.

Rosenberg, 705 F.3d say that Other witnesses did not 2013) film “any ... shows (stating injured. had Agent been scene, on a so that only perspective one preclude arguments But these would eyewitness such as perspectives, additional reasonably believing from Officer Davis ..., might reveal additional testimony cause existed. change legal analy- facts that would other Agent Carlson and the witnesses sis”). Davis angle, And from his Officer after Mr. made their statements Shimomu- momentary to see only opportunity had arrest; thus, (We these statements could ra’s have the luxu- place. what had taken not have affected the decision to arrest. watching repeatedly.) the video Offi- ry of Davis could see for himself And Officer then see Mr. Shimomura cer Davis could place what had taken when Mr. Shimomu- after walking away quickly more pushed bag ra his roller toward made a sudden movement. Carlson had observing In the incident and circumstances, Carlson. offi- a reasonable these accelerating pace his af- could that Mr. Shimomura had cer believe terward, reasonably Davis could intentionally recklessly or caused at least had inten- conclude injury Agent slight physical some recklessly bag roller tionally pushed his result, was at son. As a at into Carlson to create least some arguable. least slight physical injury. have re- Probable cause would

C. might prob- not have created push That notwithstanding arguable mained third-degree for assault. But able cause explanation for Mr. Shimomura’s cause would have been at least challenges quickened pace and his arguable even if Mr. Shimomura had an credibility. Carlson’s walking away explanation innocent quickly more Officer Davis had argues quick- that his description of discounted Carlson’s pace suggest guilt, ened did not for he events. catch might simply hurry have had to flight. But cause could have characteriza- D. Mr. Shimomura’s might existed even his conduct also be recording does tion of video interpreted as innocent. See United argua- a fact issue on not create Muñoz-Nava, States v. *8 ble cause. (10th Cir.2008) (“[S]imply because argues that activity has an innocent connotation does Mr. Shimomura qualified immunity not mean that it is excluded from the Davis is not entitled analy- recording the video is inconsistent totality court’s of the circumstances because sis.”). regarding the defendants’ statements According to Mr. alleged support summary motion, assault. Shi- of the judgment momura, recording the video shows that Officer Davis stated oath that he push bag Mr. did not his roller had seen the bag roller strike into Carlson. But from where Offi- legs. son in the Appellant’s App’x at 112. positioned, cer Davis was he could reason- Mr. responded motion, to the ably he had believe seen Shi- presenting affidavits himself and push bag momura his roller into Carlson. Carlson’s affidavit said Carlson and the contact resulted at that Officer Davis had seen the contact injury.3 slight physical least The reason- between the bag roller Carlson. ableness that belief made Id. at 176. Mr. Shimomura’s affidavit was Thus, arguable. cause at least even when silent about what Officer Davis could see. light we consider the evidence in the most Thus, for purposes of summary judgment, Shimomura, favorable to Mr. we conclude undisputed we have evidence that Officer qualified that Officer Davis is entitled to Davis was able to see the contact between immunity on the Fourth Amendment claim Agent Carlson and Mr. Shimomura’s roller unlawful arrest. bag.

E. Probable cause would have re- Mr. Shimomura that Agent denies Carl arguable notwithstanding physically injured,

mained son was and Officer allegations Mr. Shimomura’s in Davis believed physical there was injury. complaint uncertainty certain, Neither individual could know for about what Officer Davis could but the sole on qualified issue immunity is see. reasonably Officer Davis could be lieve the contact resulted in at least some conclusion, In reaching contrary slight physical injury to Agent Carlson. partial points dissent Even Officer wrong, Davis’s belief was (cid:127) allegation Mr. Shimomura’s in the enjoyed he qualified immunity would have complaint “that [Officer could Davis] long as as his belief was reasonable. See reasonably perceive evidence of Valles, Stonecipher bodily injury, pain” such as (10th Cir.) (“Arguable probable cause is (cid:127) uncertainty about what Officer Davis way saying another the officers’ conclu angle. would have seen from his reasonable, objectively sions rest on an view, at Dissent 362-63. In our these two mistaken, even if belief points genuine do not create a fact-issue — exists.”), denied, U.S. -, cert. on whether at cause was least (2014). 135 S.Ct. 190 L.Ed.2d 705 arguable. view, Because the issue summary involves In our Officer Davis’s belief was judgment, rely summary we must on the reasonable notwithstanding Mr. Shimomu- judgment record rather than Mr. contrary allegations Shimo- ra’s complaint. allegations complaint. affidavit, mura’s In In Mr. Shimomura’s there is Baptiste qualified immunity 3. Mr. Shimomura relies on v. J.C. because the video did not Co., 1998), Penney suggest 147 F.3d 1252 Cir. that a theft had Id. at occurred. oppose qualified immunity for Officer Davis. 1259-60. Shimomura's circumstances different, Baptiste, police recording officer searched the are for the video does not (as- plaintiff preclude for stolen merchandise after watch- a reasonable belief that a crime sault) suspected Baptiste surveillance video of a theft. had been committed. Baptiste, preclude qualified immunity 147 F.3d at 1254-55. We concluded does not for Offi- police officer was not entitled to cer Davis. *9 358 misconduct alleged.” liable for In casting doubt Officer Davis’s Id.

nothing Carlson had suffered at the claim is Agent determining plausible, belief that whether result, injury. As a slight least Offi- allegations light some we view all factual qualified immunity enjoy cer Davis would most to Mr. Shimomura as the favorable in Mr. fully everything even if credit we Tonkovich v. nonmoving party. Kan. Bd. (10th affidavit. 504, Shimomura’s Regents, F.3d 510 159 Cir. 1998). Agent III. could not incur lia- Carlson stated, As wás a previously warrantless bility under the Fourth Amend- arrest without cause violates the unlawful ment for an arrest be- Keylon Fourth v. City Amendment. alleged her misconduct (10th 1210, Albuquerque, 1216 place have taken after the would Cir.2008). nothing But in the complaint arrest. plausibly Agent would suggest Carlson’s argues Agent that participation in the arrest. the Fourth Amendment Carlson violated disagrees, arguing fabricating by withholding and evidence to the arrest by Carlson caused with- justify the arrest.4 district court dis holding exculpatory evidence fabricat- claim, concluding missed that Mr. Shi this a ing sworn statement she had suf- adequately pleaded cau momura had not pain fered contact with from her the roller sation Carlson’s conduct between bag. allegedly Officer Davis relied on order, In a later the dis the arrest. Agent Carlson’s fabricated account. trict to vacate court declined this dismiss view, al. In the court not err in our did This contention fails as matter of law against dismissing the claim Carl alleged because Agent Carlson’s misdeeds son. would after place have taken Officer Davis had already arrested Shimomura. review de novo We the district allegedly exculpa- withheld grant court’s of a motion dismiss for tory evidence and fabricated sworn state- failure a claim. v. to state Christensen ment, only but after Officer Davis had 1271,1275 Corp., Park Mun. City F.3d already (10th Cir.2009). initiated Mr. Shimomura’s 90-min- court, Like the district ute That detention. detention constituted complaint we must determine facts, an arrest a matter of law. true, as See Manza- accepted as contains sufficient 1135, nares v. Higdon, 575 F.3d claim for plausible state a relief. Ash Cir.2009)5; Appellant’s App’x see also at 556 U.S. Iqbal, S.Ct. croft (Mr. (2009). argument 152-53 Shimomura’s 173 L.Ed.2d 868 A claim is plausible plaintiff pleads by. factual Officer made an arrest detaining “when Davis area). content that allows the court the Mr. in the screening to draw that the reasonable inference defendant is Carlson’s misconduct could 4. Supreme Mr. Shimomura also contends that "As stated: Manzanares liability arresting noted, Carlson incurred as offi- Court never held has it has a detention cer she had "acted in because concert longer anything of 90 minutes or to be short illegal to effect the Officer Davis arrest lack- points an [The defendant] arrest. us to no Appellant's Opening cause.” case, independent and our research reveals argument Br. at This is identical to Mr. none, construing a detention of 90 minutes or argument underlying Shimomura’s his con- longer investigative as an detention.” Manza claim, reject spiracy which we below in Part nares, (citation omitted). F.3d at 1148 IV.

359 Tonkovich, In cir- spiracy have caused the arrest. these would not suffice. 159 cumstances, Agent Carl- F.3d at we conclude 534. entitled to dismissal on the unlawful

son is arrest, B. For the Mr. Shimomura claim.6 arrest pleaded creating

has not facts a plausible conspiracy pri- claim of pleaded has not IV. or the to arrest. conspiracy plausible claim based conspiracy allegations on the Fourth Amendment. complaint involve conduct before the ar 1983, § 42 Invoking U.S.C. Shimo- rest. involving the claims con mura also claims that Officer Davis and arrest, spiracy justify we confine Agent violated the Fourth Amend- Carlson our allegations involving review the con (1) to by conspiring ment make arrest duct preceding the arrest. allega These (2) without cause and to fabricate tions involve six facts8: their accounts for the initiation of criminal 1. Agent Officer Davis saw Carlson affirm the district charges. We court’s communicate with Mr. Shimomura action for fail- dismissal of these causes of in an “increasingly hostile intim- upon ure to state claim which relief can idating manner.” This conduct in- granted.7 be Agent cluded Carlson’s refusal supervisor contact her provide engage review, A. in de novo con- We name, supervisor’s her angry threats sidering plausibility of the al- to remove Mr. Shimomura from the legations complaint. airport, order for Mr. Shimomura to “get the hell out” of the TSA screen- dismissal, reviewing engage we area, and statement that Mr. 353, p. de novo review. See above. The Agent had accused Carl- question ultimate is whether Mr. Shimo- of stealing. Appellant’s son App’x alleged showing mura had specific facts ¶¶ at 11-12 18-20. an agreement and concerted action be- put Officer Davis refused to Mr. Shi- Agent tween Officer Davis and Carlson momura in contact Agent Carl- deprivation an actual of constitu- ¶ supervisor. son’s Id. at 12 21. rights. tional Tonkovich v. Kan. Bd. of (10th 504, Cir.1998); Regents, 159 F.3d 533 Officer Davis and Tunnell, Snell v. threatened to have Mr. Shimomura Cir.1990). Conclusory allegations of con- arrested if he did not leave the cient, 6. On the cause of action the Fourth we need not decide whether Carl- arrest, Agent Amendment for unlawful qualified immunity son is entitled to on this qualified immunity son also asserts and una- claim. vailability of a Bivens claim. We need not reach these contentions. briefs, appeal alleges 8.In that Officer Davis failed to deescalate the in- claim, conspiracy 7. On the Carlson de- creasingly hostile situation. But decline availability nies the of a Bivens cause ac- argument qualified immunity. to consider this because it had not tion and invokes We arguments. need not address these The con- been raised in district court. See United Steel- spiracy against claim Officer Davis and Mills, Inc., workers Am. v. Or. Steel brought Carlson was under 42 U.S.C. (10th Cir.2003) (noting F.3d Therefore, not Bivens. we need not reach arguments we will decline to consider factual argument. Carlson's Bivens And be- court). that had not been raised in district conspiracy facially cause the claim is defi- area “in two seconds.” cer Davis and Carlson knew and screening they Id. one so well that understood another *11 Agent immediately unspoken agree- Davis and Carlson an 4. Officer formed in a Mr. Shimomura “crowded unlawfully ment to arrest Mr. Shimomura. threatening manner” and followed allege not 'But Mr. Shimomura does facts he “closely aggressively” as him and plausibly explain that could how Officer at 12 screening area. Id. left the Agent and have might Davis Carlson con- ¶¶ 21-22. in the spired preceding the moments ar- Agent Davis and Carlson Officer 5. rest. (1) had “knew” Mr. Shimomura Accordingly, has Mr. Shimomura not (2) crime, was a there not committed plausible § for pleaded a 1983 claim con- Shimomu-

no cause for Mr. spiracy to arrest without arrest, had Agent ra’s Carlson following “too violation of the Fourth Amendment. Mr. Shimomura We been and had closely,” Agent Carlson affirm the dismissal of this claim. enraged” even “further become bag. she walked into the roller when did not err in C. district court ¶14 Id. at 28. disallowing of amendment the be- Agent

6. Officer Davis and Carlson Fourth claim. Amendment that Mr. should lieved Shimomura criminally punished question- for responding Agent be Carlson’s motion screening procedures. As ing dismiss, TSA Mr. a Shimomura included foot- result, a Officer Davis and requesting note to amend “leave should “joint took and concerted Carlson the find Complaint Court deficient.” to arrest Mr. Shimomura. action” at 121 n. 1. Though Id. district court ¶ ¶ 29; at 15 Id. at 13 Id. suggested that might Mr. Shimomura as- argument, complaint, the sake of we can amend the court ultimately For pleaded has sume that Mr. Shimomura prevented by making amendment the dis- reflecting agreement and concert- facts prejudice. at missal Id. by ed action Officer Davis and alleges that the district alleged agreement But the could not son. by court abused its preventing discretion preceded plausibly have Mr. Shimomura’s of complaint. amendment We dis- incident, arrest. The video reflects the Mr. agree. alleges Shimomura com- only before which unfolded a few seconds plaint custody that he taken into Davis detained Shimomura Officer Mr. Davis, Officer See Carlson. id. arrest). (constituting an complaint at 12. amendment of the theoretically possible have been might It would have been futile. In these circum- Davis Carlson to for Officer and stances, we that the district conclude court to arrest Mr. without conspire Shimomura had discretion make the dismissal with Davis Perhaps cause. prejudice. City See Brereton v. Bountiful Carlson decided to arrest (10th Cir.2006) Corp., belongings even before his (“A appropriate dismissal with prejudice screened; or maybe were Officer Davis complaint a a where fails to state claim few conspired 12(b)(6) granting under Rule contact and leave to bag seconds between roller futile.”). arrest; be perhaps Mr. Shimomura’s or Offi- amend would pleaded conduct, has not Amendment, V. mental not the deprivation pro- viable claim for generalized more notion of ‘substantive process. process,’ cedural due due guide must be the analyz Connor, these claims.” Graham v. Finally, Mr. Shimomura de claims 386, 395, U.S. 109 S.Ct. 104 L.Ed.2d privation procedural process due (1989); Albright Oliver, see 510 U.S. the Fifth and Fourteenth Amendments. 266, 274-75, 114 807, 127 S.Ct. L.Ed.2d 114 prohibits The Fifth Amendment the feder (1994) (plurality opinion) (stating that the government depriving person al from right to be free of arrest and prosecution “life, liberty, property, without pro due without governed cause is by the *12 law,” cess of and the Fourteenth Amend Amendment, Fourth not the constitutional ment prohibition extends this to the states. protections for substantive process). due Const, V; XIV, U.S. amend. Id. amend. We have applied holding this when the § alleged denial of process due procedural is claims, On these Mr. alleges rather than substantive. See Becker v. Officer Davis and Carlson with- Kroll, (10th 904, Cir.2007) 494 F.3d evidence, exculpatory held fabricated incul- (“[W]e find Albright’s reasoning regarding evidence, patory engaged conspir- in a substantive process equally due persuasive acy. The district court dismissed these regard to the Fourteenth Amend claims, reasoning that they “effectively procedural ment’s component.... The mirror[]” Shimomura’s claims under general more due process considerations of Appellant’s the Fourth Amendment. the Fourteenth are not a fall Amendment App’x ruling, at 220. For this engage we protect back to interests more specifically 353, p. de novo review. See above. In -by addressed the Fourth Amend review, exercising de novo uphold we the ...”). ment. district court’s dismissal because the. It is true that point “at some Fourth applies Amendment rather than prosecutorial process, process due con- Fifth the and Fourteenth Amendments’ cerns can be sufficient to support claim Due Process Clauses.9 920; 1983.” Id. at see also Pierce asserting Shimomura is correct in Gilchrist, (10th 359 F.3d 1285-86 the requirement proba- constitutional for Cir.2004) (“[A]t arrest, point some after ble cause before he could be arrested or by trial, and certainly the time of constitu- charged. DeReyes, Wilkins v. 528 F.3d analysis tional shifts to the Due Process (10th Cir.2008). right But this is Clause.”). But Mr. Shimomura’s factual Amendment, protected by the Fourth not allegations do not into due-pro- cross the by the Fifth or Fourteenth Amendments’ cess realm. rights procedural process. due The Su- “[bjecause preme Kroll, Court has held that the Becker v. 494 F.3d 904 provides Cir.2007), Fourth Amendment an explicit “acknowledge^] the textual source of constitutional protection Fourteenth protections Amendment’s en- ... against physically govern- compass intrusive liberty scope harms to outside the Amendment; argu- Carlson also makes four other violation of the Fourteenth adequate post-deprivation ments: rem- (4) Agent qualified Carlson is entitled to im- exists; (2) edy subject Carlson is not munity. argu- We need not address these the Fourteenth Amendment she not because is against Agent ments because the claim actor; a state a Bivens action does not grounds. son is deficient on other involving airport screening exist for claims (brackets arrest an concern with cause to individual.” Amendment’s the Fourth of Becker, omitted)). It quotation restraint.” internal marks from freedom Shimomura has confined Davis, But Mr. at 920. places also a new burden on Officer deprivation injury allegation summary judgment motion on his Thus, his claim is liberty. physical of his to show that qualified immunity, based on rath- the Fourth Amendment governed the facts Shimomura’s version of Due Process Clauses. than the er is, wrong that an officer could have —that in- reasonably bodily pro- perceived evidence Fourth Amendment Because pro- jury of constitutional and intent or sole source recklessness. vides the asserted a tection, has not Davis has not met that burden. As process. due procedural valid claim majority person concludes that dis- result, properly district court standing vantage point at Officer Davis’s due involving procedural the claims missed evi perceived requisite could have process. dence, dispute. that is Re beyond but — Cotton, U.S. -, cently, in Tolan v. Conclusion VI. (2014), 134 S.Ct. L.Ed.2d 895 *13 is af- judgment court’s The district quali of Supreme finding Court reversed a firmed. immunity appellate fied court because TYMKOVICH, concurring Judge, disputed propositions had resolved factual Chief part: in dissenting in in favor of the officer. Most nota part moving bly, disputed the Court that indicated except as to its hold- join majority I about an officer questions what facts quali- that Officer Davis is entitled perceived appropriate should have are immunity. fied jury: a concluding officer that a reasonable vantage point could Davis’s noted, with Officer agree, parties The court and the cause, thought there was have that while Cotton the arm grabbing was dispute a majority decides factual mother, Cotton, of his Tolan told “[G]et * jury. to a Shimomu- should be submitted your *ing] my off mom.” [f* hands Davis could not alleges ra Officer But Tolan testified that he “was not reasonably perceive of intent or evidence screaming.” jury And a could reason- alleges He that the offi- recklessness. also words, context, ably in did his infer reasonably perceive not evidence cer could a not amount statement intent to of injury, pain. If that bodily such as of harm. inflict true, facts then there was version of the is added) (citations (emphasis Id. at 1867 nor arguable neither actual omitted). This the divide be- illustrates had committed as- to believe Shimomura determining tween there was meaning agreed-upon within the sault (or arguable cause and probable) the ordinance. That satisfies Shimomura’s determining support proba- the facts that clearly a estab- allege initial burden jury Just as a in Tolan should ble cause. right. lished violation a constitutional undisputed have decided whether Fogarty Gallegos, See context, words, threatening, (“In seemed (10th Cir.2008) the context of 1158-59 should the undis- jury here decide whether analysis simple, arrest our unlawful contact, context, inten- puted seemed unambiguous: for the law and is bodily injury. capable causing official have tional or government must what Officer Davis We do know saw video, angle.

from his All we have is the complaint, pre-

Shimomura’s and affidavits summary judgment.

sented on ma- Those definitively

terials do not settle the facts in jury favor. A Davis’s could find given angle

that even and how little process

time he had to what had happened,

it was think unreasonable to the contact

was intentional or reckless. And a jury certainly

most could find that there was no bodily injury.

evidence of Having watched video, I it anyone find dubious that

viewing any angle the contact from could reasonably thought

have that Agent Carl- pain.

son felt Although reported she later

pain, it appears that this was not until

after Shimomura’s arrest. reasons,

For I respectfully those dissent

as to the conclusion that Officer Davis is qualified immunity.

entitled to *14 HAGOS,

Abraham Petitioner-

Appellant, RAEMISCH, Director,

Rick Executive Corrections; Department

Colorado Falk, Warden, Sterling

James Correc Facility; Cynthia Coffman,

tional H.

Attorney General of the State Color

ado,* Respondents-Appellees.

No. 14-1497. Appeals,

United States Court of

Tenth Circuit.

Dec. * 43(c)(2), R.App. Pursuant Attorney Fed. P. John W. General of the State of Colorado. replaced by Cynthia Suthers is H. Coffman as

Case Details

Case Name: Shimomura v. Carlson
Court Name: Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit
Date Published: Dec 29, 2015
Citation: 811 F.3d 349
Docket Number: 14-1418
Court Abbreviation: 10th Cir.
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