Fifth Circuit Shows Little Sympathy to Athletic Director, Who Was Arrested for Prostitution

Former Southern University Athletic Director Gregory LaFleur was recently dealt a legal defeat when the 5th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals affirmed a ruling that absolved law enforcement officials for their handling of his arrest for prostitution in 2011.   After being acquitted by a jury on the criminal charge, LaFleur brought Fourth and Fourteenth Amendment constitutional violation claims against the defendants under 42 U.S.C. § 1983, as well as malicious prosecution claims under Texas st