Supreme Court 9-0 in highly anticipated Barnes v. Felix use of force case

Supreme Court 9-0 in highly anticipated Barnes v. Felix use of force case

Court reaffirms Graham totality standard giving officers legal clarity

Supreme Court: Police Can No Longer Rely on ‘Moment-of-Threat’ Doctrine

…To Sidestep Scrutiny for Misconduct Leading to Use of Deadly Force In a unanimous decision, the U.S. Supreme Court has rejected a legal doctrine that helped shield police from accountability for recklessly escalating confrontations and then using deadly force. The Supreme Court’s ruling in Barnes v. Felix makes clear that when determining whether an officer’s use of deadly force ... Read more Source

Supreme Court Ruling Makes it a Little Harder to Get Police Off on Excessive Use of Force

A unanimous Supreme Court last revived a civil rights lawsuit against a Texas police officer who shot a man to death during a traffic stop over unpaid tolls.The justices ordered the New Orleans-based 5th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals to take a new look at the case of Ashtian Barnes, who died in his rental car in April 2016 on the shoulder of the Sam Houston Tollway in Houston.Barnes was shot by Officer Roberto Felix Jr., who jumped on the sill o…