Amicus Brief Help Needed

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Chuck Thompson
Tue, Nov 26, 2013 8:38 PM

In connection with IMLA's amicus brief in the Plumhoff v. Rickard case pending in the Supreme Court, it would be helpful if we could identify excellent statements of test for qualified immunity in deadly force cases in the various circuits which we could urge the Supreme Court to "officially" adopt or endorse.  It would be particularly helpful to see cases that discuss how to deal with situations where reasonable minds could differ whether deadly force was reasonable.  I would appreciate it if anyone could send along citations for those decisions, to peter.keith@sfgov.orgmailto:peter.keith@sfgov.org.

Charles W. Thompson, Jr.
Executive Director and General Counsel
International Municipal Lawyers Association, Inc.
7910 Woodmont Ave., Suite 1440
Bethesda, Maryland 20814
202-466-5424  x7110
Direct: 202-742-1016
Cell: 240-876-6790
Plan ahead:
IMLA's Mid Year Seminar in Exciting Anchorage, Alaska, May 17-20, 2014
IMLA's Annual Conference in Baltimore, MD Sept. 10-14 Celebrating the 200th Anniversary of the the Battle of Ft. McHenry and the birth of the "Star Spangled Banner"

In connection with IMLA's amicus brief in the Plumhoff v. Rickard case pending in the Supreme Court, it would be helpful if we could identify excellent statements of test for qualified immunity in deadly force cases in the various circuits which we could urge the Supreme Court to "officially" adopt or endorse. It would be particularly helpful to see cases that discuss how to deal with situations where reasonable minds could differ whether deadly force was reasonable. I would appreciate it if anyone could send along citations for those decisions, to peter.keith@sfgov.org<mailto:peter.keith@sfgov.org>. Charles W. Thompson, Jr. Executive Director and General Counsel International Municipal Lawyers Association, Inc. 7910 Woodmont Ave., Suite 1440 Bethesda, Maryland 20814 202-466-5424 x7110 Direct: 202-742-1016 Cell: 240-876-6790 Plan ahead: IMLA's Mid Year Seminar in Exciting Anchorage, Alaska, May 17-20, 2014 IMLA's Annual Conference in Baltimore, MD Sept. 10-14 Celebrating the 200th Anniversary of the the Battle of Ft. McHenry and the birth of the "Star Spangled Banner"