Liability for Suicide Attempt of Pretrial Detainee

[摘要] qualified immunitypre-trial detaineemedical caresuicideOfficer Denied Qualified Immunity for Failure to Summon Medical Care for Pretrial DetaineeIn Horton v. City of Santa Maria, 915 F.3d 592 (9th Cir. 2019), the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals reviewed the district court's denial of summary judgment to a police officer, reversing the denial on one charge but upholding it on a second charge. Officer Brice was responsible for a pretrial detainee, Shane Horton, at the time Mr. Horton made a suicide attempt. In this case, the first claim was for violation of the due process clause of the Fourteenth Amendment, and the second claim was for failure to provide medical care to Mr. Horton. The Court of Appeals found there was a genuine issue of fact regarding whether Officer Brice acted appropriately.

[学科分类] 儿科学

[关键词] qualified immunity;pre-trial detainee;medical care;suicide