This study discusses false arrest as a basis for liability in civil suits brought on the federal level, and examines the nature and scope of immunity available to protect state and local law enforcement officials, and their employers, from liability for false arrest in connection with deserter apprehension cases. The development of immunity doctrine in the decisions of the United States Supreme Court is analyzed together with trends identified in decisions of the lower federal courts as they have attempted to interpret the Supreme Court's guidelines. Conclusions drawn from these analyses are applied to issues presented by deserter apprehensions pursuant to 10 U.S.C. 808. The discussion develops the principal considerations which may affect liability in three federal civil damage remedies for false arrest: 42 U.S.C. 1983, the Fourth Amendment of the Constitution, and the Federal Tort Claims Act. The varying requirements for each remedy are analyzed by reference to potential defendants: police officers, their supervisors, municipalities, states, and the federal government. This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work was reproduced from the original artifact, and remains as true to the original work as possible. Therefore, you will see the original copyright references, library stamps (as most of these works have been housed in our most important libraries around the world), and other notations in the work. This work is in the public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work. As a reproduction of a historical artifact, this work may contain missing or blurred pages, poor pictures, errant marks, etc. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.