Legal Opinion
Charles Austin v. Redford Township Police Depart
Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit
Decided August 8, 2012No. 11-2319PublishedCited by 67 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION
JANE B. STRANCH, Circuit Judge.
Charles Austin ■ brought suit under 42 U.S.C. § 1983 against Redford Township Police Department and Officers Kevin Riley, Timothy L. Pauli, and John M. Morgan, alleging Defendants used excessive force in effectuating his arrest and engaged in ethnic intimidation in violation of Michigan law. The district court granted Riley summary judgment on qualified immunity grounds with respect to his initial deployment of a Taser, but denied summary judgment on qualified immunity grounds with respect to Riley’s subsequent use of the Taser, Pauli’s use of the police…
2Cases cited16 opinions
- Harlow v. FitzgeraldSupreme Court of the United States · 1982
- Pearson v. CallahanSupreme Court of the United States · 2009
- Scott v. HarrisSupreme Court of the United States · 2007
- Mitchell v. ForsythSupreme Court of the United States · 1985
- Johnson v. JonesSupreme Court of the United States · 1995
11 more not listed; retrieve them via the Exa API.
3Cited by67 opinions
- Cindy Abbott v. Sangamon CountyCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 2013
- Richard Wesley v. Alison CampbellCourt of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit · 2015
- Tanya Martin v. City of Broadview HeightsCourt of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit · 2013
- Altony Brooks v. Captain JacuminCourt of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit · 2019
- Goodwin Ex Rel. Nall v. City of PainesvilleCourt of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit · 2015
62 more not listed; retrieve them via the Exa API.