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Noriega v. Torres

Certiorari Denied

Petition for certiorari denied on January 9, 2012.

Docket No.11-567
Op. Below9th Cir.

Issue

(1) Whether, under Brower v. County of Inyo, 489 U.S. 593 (1989), a police officer"s accidental, inadvertent use of deadly force against an arrestee can constitute an unreasonable seizure under the Fourth Amendment; and (2) whether, under Graham v. Connor, 490 U.S. 386 (1989), the standard for unreasonable force under the Fourth Amendment is identical to the standard of general negligence so that an officer may be held liable for the accidental, inadvertent use of deadly force against an arrestee; and (3) whether a police officer is entitled to qualified immunity for the accidental, inadvertent use of deadly force against an arrestee.

Proceedings & orders timeline

Nov 2, 2011
Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due December 5, 2011)
Dec 2, 2011
Waiver of right of respondents Maria Torres, et al. to respond filed.
Dec 7, 2011
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of January 6, 2012.
Jan 9, 2012
Petition DENIED.

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