Opinion ID: 423719
Heading Depth: 1
Heading Rank: 3

Heading: caveats

Text: 8 The peculiar facts of this case allow a narrow disposition, which we prefer, but they would also allow discussion of more significant issues. Accordingly, we think it prudent to explicitly disclaim any opinion on some of the other issues left latent in this case. First, we are not suggesting that under all circumstances, the presence of a valid compulsion means that invalid compulsions do not deprive the plaintiff of a federal right; we are merely saying that under these facts Nesmith cannot show an unreasonable seizure or a deprivation of a liberty interest. Second, for purposes of this case we need not decide whether a summons backed by threat of arrest could ever constitute a deprivation of liberty or a seizure. Third, we are not saying that Nesmith suffered only a minimal violation of his rights that the federal courts will not recognize; indeed, the point we are making is that Nesmith suffered no deprivation of rights.