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Excessive force
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Municipal Minute
Court Rejects Excessive Force Claim Against Police Officers
The Seventh Circuit Court of Appeals issued a ruling upholding a district court's decision in favor of city police officers in an excessive force case. Davis v. City of Elgin. Police…
JURIST
Rights group says security forces in DRC used excessive force against protesters
By TN, Salma Ben Mariem | Faculty Of Law, Political Science Of Sousse
Human Rights Watch (HRW) reported on Thursday that security forces in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) employed excessive force against demonstrators protesting a proposed constitutional reform that could…
Angela Reddock-Wright Blog
Movement Lawyer Elizabeth “Paige” White on the Front Lines of Criminal and Civil Rights Law
The legal profession is currently undergoing a seismic shift as a new generation of practitioners redefines what it means to practice law. Attorney Elizabeth “Paige” White, a distinguished criminal and…
Missouri Lawyers Media
Illinois commission calls for probe of federal agents in immigration blitz
By Reuters
Listen to this article Summary Illinois commission finds pattern of excessive force by federal agents Report recommends local prosecutors investigate misconduct claims Operation Midway Blitz led to violent clashes and…
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$1 verdict on excessive force claim is sustained on appeal
By secondcircuitcivilrightsblogsecondcircuitcivilrig
This false arrest case arises from a stolen jacket. The victim told the police that plaintiff was the culprit. The road to federal trial was complicated; while the criminal court…
North Carolina Criminal Law
Case Summaries: Fourth Circuit Court of Appeals (March 2026)
By Phil Dixon
This post summarizes published criminal law and related cases released by the Fourth Circuit Court of Appeals during March 2026. Cases of potential interest to state practitioners are summarized monthly.…
Paul W. Mollica Federal Courts Blog
Two Circuits Address Scott v. Harris and Video Evidence in Assessing Qualified Immunity for Police Officers Under 42 U.S.C. § 1983
In Smith v. Miami Valley Hosp., No. 24-3983 (6th Cir. Apr. 20, 2026) and Perez v. Guetschow, No. 25-1617 (7th Cir. Apr. 20, 2026), two panels decide interlocutory appeals of…
Kirakosian Law Blog
Unnecessary Force and Frivolous Lawsuits: Can You Counter Sue?
When the legal system works properly, it protects people from abuse of power and ensures disputes are handled fairly. But sometimes the opposite happens. Individuals may experience unnecessary force during…
Municipal Minute
Supreme Court Finds Qualified Immunity for Police Officer Sued for Excessive Force by Protester
The Supreme Court recently weighed in on the issue of qualified immunity for a police officer who was sued under the civil rights statute for allegedly using excessive force in…
Missouri Lawyers Media
U.S. Supreme Court backs officer in excessive force case
By Staff Report
The Supreme Court rules a police officer was shielded by qualified immunity in protest excessive force case, finding no clearly established Fourth Amendment violation. The post U.S. Supreme Court backs…