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State ex rel. CYFD v. John R., 203 P.3d 167 (N.M. Ct. App. 2009)

Reversing termination of father’s parental rights where district court erred in failing to appoint counsel for child who was over the age of 14, even where child had a disability and was not functioning at the mental age of 14; holding that father had standing to raise the right-to-counsel issue on behalf of his child.

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Cortez v. McCauley, 478 F.3d 1108 (10th Cir. 2007) (en banc)

In action brought under 42 U.S.C. § 1983 for unlawful arrest and unreasonable search and seizure, on review of partial summary judgment on qualified immunity grounds, holding that officers were on reasonable notice that their warrantless arrest violated the Fourth Amendment and was not justified by exigent circumstances.

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