The U.S. Court of Appeals for the 4th Circuit has denied a Maryland state trooper’s summary judgment motion in the case of his alleged use of excessive force in the arrest of an unarmed 15-year-old, ...

In this edition of his Section 1983 Litigation column, Martin A. Schwartz begins his analysis of circuit decisions evaluating police use of force against persons suffering from mental illness, ...

The Fourth Circuit found a Virginia police officer made unwarranted death threats in a traffic stop. Officer Gutierrez pointed his service weapon at an Army lieutenant and made verbal threats. The ...

(CN) — A 10th Circuit panel heard arguments Tuesday morning on whether a Wyoming judge correctly tossed a federal lawsuit brought by a backseat car passenger who was brutally arrested during a DUI ...