Criminal
Nov. 6, 2013
High court remands suit over warrantless entry
The U.S. Supreme Court on Monday reversed a 9th Circuit opinion and remanded a case involving a police officer who pursued a suspect into another person's home.
By Hamed Aleaziz
Daily Journal Staff Writer
The U.S. Supreme Court on Monday reversed the 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals and remanded a case involving a lawsuit against a police officer who pursued a suspect into another woman's home.
The woman sued the officer for what she said was an unconstitutional search and excessive use of force. But in an unsigned opinion, the Supreme Court ruled that the 9th Circuit erred when it said the law was clearly established that t...
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