Legal Opinion

Clinton v. West Memphis Arkansas, City of

District Court, E.D. Arkansas

Decided June 20, 2023No. 2:20-cv-00106Unknown

1Opinion

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF ARKANSAS DELTA DIVISION WILLIE CLINTON, et al. PLAINTIFFS v. CASE NO. 2:20-CV-00106-BSM CITY OF WEST MEMPHIS, ARKANSAS, et al. DEFENDANTS ORDER Defendants’ motion for summary judgment [Doc. No. 43] is granted because there is no genuine dispute that Ronald Clinton was driving toward officer Matt Presley, III, when Presley shot through his windshield and killed him. Presley’s use of deadly force was therefore reasonable because he had probable cause to believe that Clinton posed an immediate threat of serious physical harm to him.…

2Cases cited15 opinions

  1. Anderson v. Liberty Lobby, Inc.Supreme Court of the United States · 1986
  2. Graham v. ConnorSupreme Court of the United States · 1989
  3. United Mine Workers of America v. GibbsSupreme Court of the United States · 1966
  4. Pearson v. CallahanSupreme Court of the United States · 2009
  5. Scott v. HarrisSupreme Court of the United States · 2007

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