A K-9 officer who ordered his dog to attack a man who had mental health issues without any evidence he was actually resisting can be sued for excessive force, a U.S. District Court has ruled. The court declined to find ...
Tagged with: Excessive Force Judge James P. Jones Qualified immunity U.S. District Court - Western District
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A man who was mauled by a police dog as he sat unresponsive in a car can go forward with his $1 million lawsuit against the officer who released the dog on him. A Norfolk federal judge on March 8 ...
Tagged with: Judge Mark S. Davis Qualified immunity U.S. District Court - Eastern District
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A Pulaski County sheriff’s deputy does not have qualified immunity in a civil rights lawsuit filed by a woman he mistakenly charged with felony drug distribution, a federal judge has ruled. The woman contends the deputy lacked probable cause because ...
Tagged with: Civil Rights Judge Thomas T. Cullen Qualified immunity U.S. District Court - Western District
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