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The case of Scott v. Harris addresses force in vehicular seizures.
A vehicle that accelerates toward an officer can, in the right circumstances, constitute an imminent threat of death or serious physical injury and thus justify deadly force, but only when an objectiv...
The constitutional baseline for lethal force against a vehicle is the Fourth Amendment’s “objective reasonableness” test from Graham v. Connor, which permits deadly force only when an officer reasonab...
Families alleging by federal agents can pursue criminal charges under federal statutes like 18 U.S.C. § 242, civil suits under doctrines derived from or analogous remedies, administrative complaints a...
The baseline federal rule for deadly force against moving vehicles is restrictive: federal guidance bars discharging firearms solely to disable a vehicle and permits deadly force only when an officer ...