Legal Opinion
Brockington v. Boykins
Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit
Decided March 22, 2011No. 09-2308PublishedCited by 180 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Affirmed by published opinion. Judge GREGORY wrote the opinion, in which Judge DAVIS and Judge WYNN joined.
OPINION
GREGORY, Circuit Judge:
This 42 U.S.C. § 1983 case deals with whether a police officer who used deadly force is entitled to qualified immunity. Timothy Brockington, Plaintiff-Appellee, and Officer Antwan Boykins, Defendants Appellant, had a confrontation that led to separate criminal and civil proceedings. In the criminal proceedings, Brockington was convicted of kidnapping Officer Boy-kins, but acquitted of possessing a gun during that same incident. In the current civil…
2Cases cited18 opinions
- Bell Atlantic Corp. v. TwomblySupreme Court of the United States · 2007
- Graham v. ConnorSupreme Court of the United States · 1989
- Pearson v. CallahanSupreme Court of the United States · 2009
- Papasan v. AllainSupreme Court of the United States · 1986
- Mitchell v. ForsythSupreme Court of the United States · 1985
13 more not listed; retrieve them via the Exa API.
3Cited by180 opinions
- Owens v. Baltimore City State's Attorneys OfficeCourt of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit · 2014
- Bruce Goldfarb v. Mayor and City Council of BaltimoreCourt of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit · 2015
- Henry v. PurnellCourt of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit · 2011
- Cindy Abbott v. Sangamon CountyCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 2013
- Occupy Columbia v. Nikki HaleyCourt of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit · 2013
175 more not listed; retrieve them via the Exa API.