Supreme Court Rules In Favor Of Inmate In Excessive Force Case
Source: Associated Press
Associated Press
June 22, 2015 9:50am
WASHINGTON The Supreme Court is making it easier for inmates who are accused of crimes but not yet convicted to bring cases of excessive force against jail officials.
The justices on Monday ruled 5-4 in favor of a Wisconsin man who sued jail officers for civil rights violations after they used a Taser gun and other rough tactics while transferring him to another jail cell.
The incident involved Michael Kingsley, who was jailed pending trial on drug charges. He claimed he only had to show the officers were unreasonable in using force.
A lower court ruled Kingsley also had to prove the use of force was intentional, or at least reckless. But the Supreme Court agreed with Kingsley that he only needed to show the conduct was "objectively unreasonable."
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Jim__
(14,078 posts)From the decision:
Purveyor
(29,876 posts)bluestateguy
(44,173 posts)That they may balance it out my fucking over Obamacare and gay people.
marym625
(17,997 posts)Don't jinx it.