Jordan v. Cobb County, Georgia.

• Position: PRETRIAL DETENTION - Brief Article

U.S. District Court

USE OF FORCE

Jordan v. Cobb County, Georgia, 227 F.Supp.2d 1322 (N.D.Ga. 2001). A pretrial detainee brought a [section] 1983 action against a jail officer and a county, alleging excessive force, wrongful seizure, and assault and battery. The district court held that the officer was not entitled to qualified immunity and that a fact issue as to whether the officer violated the detainee's substantive due process rights, precluded summary judgment. The court found that the county could not be held liable for the officer's alleged conduct. The detainee had been arrested for suspicion of driving under the influence of alcohol and was detained in a holding cell at...