U.S. Supreme Court,
Criminal,
9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals
Apr. 3, 2018
US Supreme Court reverses in 9th Circuit qualified immunity case
The U.S. Supreme Court issued a summary reversal of a 9th Circuit U.S. Court of Appeals decision concerning qualified immunity in a police shooting case. Seven justices said in a per curiam opinion that the federal appeals court had misread its own precedent and applied case law decided after the incident.
The U.S. Supreme Court on Monday summarily reversed without oral argument a 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals decision on the qualified immunity of police officers, saying the appellate court misread its own precedent.
Seven justices said in a per curiam opinion that a three-judge circuit panel applied case law that was decided after the incident. The majority made note of a dissent by Judge Sandra S. Ikuta from the 9th Circuit's dec...
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