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This article dicusses developments in excessive police force law, focusing on the Supreme Court’s 2025 decision in Barnes v.
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Fields filed a civil suit against the Bureau of Prisons (BOP), the warden, supervisory prison officials, and the guards, ...
The Supreme Court on Monday ruled that a Virginia inmate cannot sue prison officials for damages over claims they used excessive force in breach of his 8th Amendment rights. It’s the ...
The justices didn’t squash precedent that opens federal officials up to paying damages, but they failed to expand its ...
In the latest chapter in a years-long legislative power struggle, the Wisconsin Supreme Court opened the door Tuesday for a ...
The Kansas Supreme Court attempts to provide clarity to reasonable suspicion that could be used by a law enforcement officer ...
Angelenos say masked agents used excessive force against them at protests. But there's scant oversight of federal officers.
A court rejected the officer's claim of qualified immunity, the much-debated legal doctrine that can shield police officers ...