Excessive force

Claim that law enforcement used more physical force than was constitutionally reasonable under the Fourth Amendment.

1. City of Escondido v. Emmons

2. Jurisdiction: United States (January 7, 2019)
3. Original Case: City of Escondido, California v. Emmons
4. VictimsMarty EmmonsDefendantsCity of EscondidoRobert CraigPlaintiffsMarty EmmonsInstitutionsEscondido Police DepartmentCity of EscondidoUnited States Court of Appeals for the Ninth CircuitSupreme Court of the United States
5. Case Tags: Qualified Immunity;Excessive Force;Section 1983 Litigation;Fourth Amendment

1. Torres v. Madrid

2. Jurisdiction: United States (July 15, 2014 (incident); March 25, 2021 (Supreme Court decision))
3. Original Case: Torres v. Madrid, 592 U.S. ___ (2021)
4. Victims<![CDATA[Roxanne Torres]]>Defendants<![CDATA[Janice Madrid]]><![CDATA[Richard Williamson]]>Plaintiffs<![CDATA[Roxanne Torres]]>Investigators<![CDATA[无]]>Prosecutors<![CDATA[无]]>Defense Attorneys<![CDATA[Mark D. Standridge]]>Plaintiff Attorneys<![CDATA[Kelsi Brown Corkran]]>Judges<![CDATA[John Roberts]]><![CDATA[Stephen Breyer]]><![CDATA[Sonia Sotomayor]]><![CDATA[Elena Kagan]]><![CDATA[Brett Kavanaugh]]><![CDATA[Neil Gorsuch]]><![CDATA[Clarence Thomas]]><![CDATA[Samuel Alito]]>Institutions<![CDATA[Supreme Court of the United States]]><![CDATA[New Mexico State Police]]><![CDATA[United States Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit]]>
5. Case Tags: Police Shooting;Fourth Amendment Seizure;Excessive Force;Civil Rights Litigation

1. Lombardo v. St. Louis

2. Jurisdiction: United States (June 28, 2021)
3. Original Case: Lombardo v. City of St. Louis, Missouri
4. Victims<![CDATA[Nicholas Gilbert]]>Defendants<![CDATA[City of St. Louis, Missouri]]>Plaintiffs<![CDATA[Jody Lombardo]]>Investigators<![CDATA[无]]>Prosecutors<![CDATA[无]]>Defense Attorneys<![CDATA[无]]>Plaintiff Attorneys<![CDATA[无]]>Judges<![CDATA[无]]>Institutions<![CDATA[Supreme Court of the United States]]><![CDATA[United States Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit]]><![CDATA[St. Louis Metropolitan Police Department]]>
5. Case Tags: Excessive Force;Pretrial Detainee Death;Fourth Amendment;Supreme Court Per Curiam

1. City of Tahlequah v. Bond

2. Jurisdiction: United States (October 18, 2021)
3. Original Case: City of Tahlequah, Oklahoma v. Bond
4. Victims<![CDATA[Dominic Vann]]>Defendants<![CDATA[Josh Girdner]]><![CDATA[Chase Reed]]><![CDATA[City of Tahlequah]]>Plaintiffs<![CDATA[Debbie Bond]]>Investigators<![CDATA[]]>Prosecutors<![CDATA[]]>Defense Attorneys<![CDATA[]]>Plaintiff Attorneys<![CDATA[]]>Judges<![CDATA[]]>Institutions<![CDATA[Supreme Court of the United States]]><![CDATA[City of Tahlequah]]><![CDATA[Tahlequah Police Department]]><![CDATA[U.S. Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit]]>
5. Case Tags: Qualified immunity;Excessive force;Police shooting;Fourth Amendment

1. Dupree v. Younger

2. Jurisdiction: United States (May 25, 2023)
3. Victims<![CDATA[无]]>Defendants<![CDATA[Younger]]>Plaintiffs<![CDATA[Dupree]]>Investigators<![CDATA[无]]>Prosecutors<![CDATA[无]]>Defense Attorneys<![CDATA[无]]>Plaintiff Attorneys<![CDATA[无]]>Judges<![CDATA[Amy Coney Barrett]]>Institutions<![CDATA[U.S. Supreme Court]]><![CDATA[U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit]]><![CDATA[Maryland state courts]]>
4. Case Tags: Civil Rights Litigation;Issue Preclusion;Excessive Force;Supreme Court Decision

1. Mays v. Hines

2. Jurisdiction: United States (March 29, 2021)
3. VictimsQuadry MaysDefendantsTony Hines Sr.PlaintiffsDominique Mays
4. Case Tags: Police Shooting;Excessive Force;Wrongful Death;Qualified Immunity

1. 巴恩斯诉费利克斯案

2. Jurisdiction: United States (May 15, 2025)
3. Original Case: Barnes v. Felix
4. VictimsAshtian BarnesDefendantsRoberto Felix Jr.PlaintiffsJanice Hughes BarnesTommy Duane BarnesJudgesElena KaganInstitutionsSupreme Court of the United StatesUnited States Court of Appeals for the Fifth CircuitHarris County, Texas
5. Case Tags: Excessive Force;Moment-of-Threat Doctrine;Totality of Circumstances;Qualified Immunity