The U.S. Supreme Court is considering reviving a lawsuit by Janice Hughes against a Houston police officer who fatally shot ...
The U.S. Supreme Court is set to consider on Wednesday a woman's civil rights lawsuit over the fatal police shooting of her son during a traffic stop in Houston in a case that could make it easier to ...
The Supreme Court on Wednesday seemed inclined to revive a civil rights lawsuit against the Texas police officer who shot a ...
(Reuters) - The U.S. Supreme Court is set to consider on Wednesday a woman's civil rights lawsuit over the fatal police shooting of her son during a traffic stop in Houston in a case that could make ...
Lower courts had dismissed the excessive force lawsuit filed against Felix by Barnes' mother, Janice Hughes. The issue before the justices is whether those lower courts used the right standard ...
The nine justices heard arguments in an appeal by Janice Hughes, whose 24-year-old son Ashtian Barnes was killed in the 2016 incident. Hughes appealed after a lower court dismissed her lawsuit ...
He then fired two shots. The shots hit Barnes in the torso, killing him. Barnes’ mother, Janice Hughes, later sued Felix arguing that the shooting was excessive and violated his civil rights.
Lower courts had dismissed the excessive force lawsuit filed against Felix by Barnes' mother, Janice Hughes. The issue before the justices is whether those lower courts used the right standard ...
He was unarmed.Credit...Adam Fomby, via Reuters Mr. Barnes’s mother, Janice Hughes Barnes, sued, saying the officer’s use of force was unreasonable, violating the Fourth Amendment. A unanimous ...