Excessive Force
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RE: SHOOTING A PROTESTOR
By now, surely most people in the United States are aware of the shooting incident that occurred in Minneapolis, Minnesota on January 7, 2026. A federal police officer shot a woman, with an apparent intent to kill her, in the course of an incident where she intentionally obstructed his fellow police officers from carrying out… Continue reading
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Barnes v. Felix
decided May 15, 2025 In applying the Fourth Amendment’s (and the 14th Amendment’s) prohibition against “unreasonable searches and seizures” (U.S. Const. Amendment IV), several federal courts apply a rule known as the “Moment of Threat Rule,” in which the judge or the jury considering a police officer’s use of deadly force against a suspect may… Continue reading
CONSTITUTIONAL INTERPRETATIONS 