Provocation Rule

The Supreme Court rejected the Ninth Circuit’s provocation rule that could convert a reasonable use of force into excessive force based on prior police misconduct.

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