Officer Rivas-Villegas is entitled to qualified immunity in this excessive force action brought under 42 U.S.C. § 1983; the U.S. Court of Appeals for the 9th Circuit's holding that circuit precedent "put him on notice that his conduct constituted excessive force" is reversed.
Reversed, N/A on Oct 18, 2021.
Recommended Citation: Rivas-Villegas v. Cortesluna, SCOTUSblog, https://www.scotusblog.com/cases/rivas-villegas-v-cortesluna/