Constitutional Law,
U.S. Supreme Court
Nov. 6, 2020
High court to rule whether bullets always qualify as a seizure
The Fourth Amendment protects individuals against unreasonable searches and seizures, including the excessive use of force by police; but does the Fourth Amendment apply to a police shooting if the suspect escapes?
J. Scott Tiedemann
Managing Partner
Liebert Cassidy Whitmore
Phone: (310) 981-2000
Email: stiedemann@lcwlegal.com
Scott advises public safety agencies across California on a myriad of personnel issues, including internal affairs investigations, responding to a critical incident, the training standards set for peace officers by POST, and the Public Safety Officers Procedural Bill of Rights Act (POBRA). Scott has represented public safety agencies in many high-profile matters involving alleged unreasonable or excessive use of force.
The Fourth Amendment protects individuals against unreasonable searches and seizures, including the excessive use of force by police; but does the Fourth Amendment apply to a police shooting if the suspect escapes? On Oct. 14, the U.S. Supreme Court heard oral argument in Torres v. Madrid, a case that should further clarify what constitutes a seizure under the Fourth Amendment. Specifically, the Supreme Court is called to address whether...
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