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Thursday, August 08, 2013

Appeals Court Revives, Narrows Md. Woman's Lawsuit

RICHMOND, Va. (AP) -- A federal appeals court has revived but narrowed the scope of a lawsuit by a Salvadoran woman who was arrested in Maryland on an immigration warrant.

Roxana Santos claimed her 2008 arrest violated the constitutional prohibition against unreasonable search and seizure. A judge disagreed and dismissed her complaint against the Frederick County Board of Commissioners, the sheriff and two deputies, who were sued in their individual and official capacities.

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