Plumhoff v. Rickard | Semantic Scholar

In a 9-0 decision, the U.S. Supreme Court addressed whether police officers were justified in using deadly force in response to a dangerous motorist who attempted to flee the officers’ arrest and whether qualified immunity should have been granted. The Court concluded that the officers used objectively reasonable force consistent with the Fourth Amendment and granted them qualified immunity. This case analysis provides an assessment of the Court’s decision, a review of prior use of force case…