42 U.S.C. § 1983

This civil rights case was litigated under the federal statute that provides a remedy for constitutional violations by state actors.

1. County of Los Angeles v. Mendez

2. Jurisdiction: United States (May 30, 2017)
3. VictimsAngel MendezJennifer Lynn GarciaDefendantsCounty of Los AngelesDeputy Sheriff Christopher ConleyDeputy Sheriff Jennifer PedersonPlaintiffsAngel MendezJennifer Lynn GarciaDefense AttorneysTimothy T. CoatesPlaintiff AttorneysDavid M. ShapiroJudgesSamuel A. AlitoInstitutionsSupreme Court of the United StatesLos Angeles County Sheriff’s DepartmentUnited States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
4. Case Tags: Excessive Force;Fourth Amendment;Provocation Rule;42 U.S.C. § 1983