26. Juveniles.

U.S. Appeals Court

COMMUNICATION WITH PARENTS

Myers v. Potter, 422 F.3d 347 (6th Cir. 2005). A juvenile detainee brought a suit against a police officer and a police chief, alleging unlawful detention for interrogation in violation of the Fourth Amendment. The district court entered summary judgment for the defendants and the detainee appealed. The appeals court reversed. The court held that the police officer was not entitled to qualified immunity for detaining the juvenile without probable cause to arrest, or a valid consent from his mother or the detainee, and for failing to allow the detainee to leave upon request. The court noted that the district court should...