Supreme Court, reviving excessive claim

Supreme Court could revive lawsuit against Texas officer who shot motorist stopped for unpaid tolls
The Supreme Court seems inclined to revive a civil rights lawsuit against the Texas police officer who shot a man to death during a traffic stop in Houston over unpaid tolls.
US Supreme Court leans toward reviving suit against Houston cop
The U.S. Supreme Court appeared inclined on Wednesday to revive a Texas woman's civil rights lawsuit against the Houston police officer who fatally shot her son during a traffic stop in a case that could make it easier for plaintiffs to show that police unlawfully used excessive force.
Supreme Court leans toward reviving excessive claim against cop who killed a Black man in a traffic stop
Supreme Court justices appeared likely to allow an excessive force claim brought against a police officer over the shooting of a Black man following a routine traffic stop in Houston to move forward.
Supreme Court leans toward reviving suit against cop who fatally shot driver in traffic stop
The Supreme Court appeared inclined on Wednesday to revive a Texas woman's civil rights lawsuit against the Houston police officer who fatally shot her son during a traffic stop in a case that could make it easier for plaintiffs to show that police unlawfully used excessive force.
US Supreme Court weighs police conduct in fatal Houston shooting
The U.S. Supreme Court is set to consider on Wednesday a woman's civil rights lawsuit over the fatal police shooting of her son during a traffic stop in Houston in a case that could make it easier to hold officers accountable for using excessive force.

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