Week of July 19, 2022

Not clearly established that officer’s use of deadly force was unreasonable against murder suspect who was holding shotgun near civilian who stated she was afraid.

If officer struck plaintiff in the head with his pistol when he was handcuffed and posed no immediate threat to others, officer violated clearly established rights.

Officers had qualified immunity for restraining deceased who said he was overdosing on cocaine by crossing his ankles and folding his legs at the knee toward his buttocks, while one officer used his knee on suspect’s upper back while he was lying face first on the ground and resisting, but officers did not hobble him and did not apply compression to his chest; law was not clearly established.

Nonprofit organization did not have clearly established right under First Amendment to provide religious discipleship program within 500 feet of park with playground equipment to individuals subject to statute precluding persons convicted of certain sex crimes from being present within 500 feet of such a park.

Full pardon by governor satisfies Heck’s invalidation requirement.

If officers knew deceased had swallowed a bag full of drugs, vomited multiple times, screamed for help, pleaded to go to hospital, and steadily deteriorated, and ignored or failed to treat him, they violated his clearly established rights, even if they monitored him, provided sustenance, spoke with him, and cleaned him and his cell, because they were not addressing his serious medical needs.

Jury could find that four-minute delay in seeking medical help for plaintiff officer shot in the head was deliberately indifferent, but law was not clearly established, and officer was entitled to qualified immunity.