Opinion ID: 204587
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Heading: Waiver of claim regarding search

Text: Defendants have pointed out that Plaintiff did not include a claim in his complaint regarding the search of his vehicle. Therefore, because it was not raised as a claim, the district court did not discuss the search in its orders granting summary judgment for Defendants. It is axiomatic that issues and arguments which were not raised before the district court cannot be raised for the first time on appeal. Keck Garrett & Assocs., Inc. v. Nextel Commc'ns, Inc., 517 F.3d 476, 487 (7th Cir.2008), quoting Boyers v. Texaco Ref. & Mktg., Inc., 848 F.2d 809, 811-12 (7th Cir.1988). Consequently, the constitutionality of any search of Plaintiff's vehicle is not an issue before this court.