Rivas-Villegas v. Cortesluna

Decided October 18, 2021. The Court ruled per curiam — an unsigned opinion of the Court.

Docket 20-1539 · 595 U.S. 1 · Cited 476 times

Officer Rivas-Villegas is entitled to qualified immunity in this excessive force action brought under 42 U. S. C. §1983; the Ninth Circuit’s holding that Circuit precedent “put him on notice that his conduct constituted excessive force” is reversed.

The Court’s statement of the holding, from the opinion’s syllabus. The syllabus is prepared by the Reporter of Decisions and is not part of the opinion of the Court — read the official opinion for authority.

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