Legal Opinion
Robert Mahoney v. City of Seattle
Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
Decided September 19, 2017No. 14-35970PublishedCited by 22 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION
HAYES, District Judge:
We must decide whether the use of force policy adopted by the City of Seattle violates the Second Amendment right of police officers to use firearms for the core lawful purpose of self-defense. We conclude that the policy survives intermediate scrutiny and is, therefore, constitutional. We affirm the judgment of the district court.
FACTUAL AND PROCEDURAL BACKGROUND
In 2012, the United States brought a civil action in the United States District Court for the Western District of Washington against the City of Seattle, alleging that the Seattle Police Department…
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