Legal Opinion
Ryan Lash v. Jennifer Lemke
Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit
Decided May 15, 2015No. 13-5308PublishedCited by 88 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion for the court filed by Circuit Judge GRIFFITH.
GRIFFITH, Circuit Judge:
Police officers tried to arrest Ryan Lash after he confronted them within the Occupy D.C. encampment at McPherson Square in downtown Washington, D.C. Lash actively resisted arrest, and one officer used a Taser to subdue him. Lash sued the officers alleging violations of his First and Fourth Amendment rights. The district court granted summary judgment to the officers, concluding they were protected by qualified immunity against Lash’s claims because the officer’s use of the Taser did not violate the Constitution. We…
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