The Supreme Court made it easier for people to sue law enforcement officers for excessive force.
The highest court, in a 5-3 ruling issued on Thursday, decided that Roxanne Torres could pursue her lawsuit against two New Mexico State Police officers, alleging they violated the Fourth Amendment during the incident in question. This was a reversal from the lower court's ruling.
The ruling demonstrates that it is not necessary for a plaintiff to have been physically seized by law enforcement to sue for excessive force under the Fourth Amendment.
“We hold that the application of physical force to the body of a person with intent to restrain is a seizure even if the person does not submit and is not subdued,” Chief Justice John Roberts wrote in the ruling. Roberts was joined by the court’s three liberal justices and Justice Brett Kavanaugh in the majority opinion......snip~
Supreme Court says New Mexico woman can sue police for excessive force (washingtonexaminer.com)
Ah Roberts strikes once again and get Kavanaugh to ride with him.