Court Opinion

ID: 9798707
Source: CourtListenerOpinion
Date Created: 2023-08-31 05:19:43.598787+00
Date Added: 2024-06-11T09:10:36.881857
License: Public Domain

STEWART, Chief Judge,
concurring in the judgment.
I concur in the judgment only. The majority opinion addresses: (1) whether the Fourth Amendment applies to these detainees because they are not U.S. citizens; and (2) whether Cabrera enjoys qualified immunity if some of the detainees are U.S. citizens. This case raises important issues regarding the constitutional rights of detainees at the border. However, the record and the briefing in this case *603is less than clear on the issue of the detainees’ citizenship and how this affects the Fourth Amendment analysis. I agree with the majority, as discussed in Part IV of the opinion, that Cabrera is entitled to qualified immunity. Because of the lack of clarity and sharpness in the development of the constitutional issue by the parties, I would affirm the district court’s dismissal solely on the basis of Cabrera’s qualified immunity.