Zorn v. Linton

Decided March 23, 2026. The Court ruled per curiam — an unsigned opinion of the Court.

Docket 25-297 · 607 U.S. ___ (2026)

Because the Second Circuit failed to identify a case where an officer using a routine wristlock on a protester after issuing a verbal warning, without more, was held to have violated the Constitution, Sergeant Jacob Zorn was entitled to qualified immunity; the Second Circuit’s contrary conclusion was erroneous.

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