Legal Opinion
County of Los Angeles v. Mendez
Supreme Court of the United States
Decided May 30, 2017No. 16–369PublishedCited by 388 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtJustice Alito
If law enforcement officers make a "seizure" of a person using force that is judged to be reasonable based on a consideration of the circumstances relevant to that determination, may the officers nevertheless be held liable for injuries caused by the seizure on the ground that they committed a separate Fourth Amendment violation that contributed to their need to use force? The Ninth Circuit has adopted a "provocation rule" that imposes liability in such a situation.
*1544 We hold that the Fourth Amendment provides no basis for such a rule. A different Fourth Amendment violation cannot transform a…
2Cases cited13 opinions
- Graham v. ConnorSupreme Court of the United States · 1989
- Heck v. HumphreySupreme Court of the United States · 1994
- Whren v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1996
- Tennessee v. GarnerSupreme Court of the United States · 1985
- United States v. Detroit Timber & Lumber Co.Supreme Court of the United States · 1906
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3Cited by388 opinions
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- E.W. v. Rosemary DolgosCourt of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit · 2018
- Merritt Sharp, III v. County of OrangeCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 2017
- Darrell Frederick v. City of Rogers, ArkansasCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 2017
- S.R. Nehad v. Neal BrowderCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 2019
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