Use of Excessive Force and Qualified Immunity

[摘要] U.S. Supreme Court Rules in Favor of Law Enforcement Officer Sued for Use of Excessive Force in Nonfatal Shooting of Woman Wielding a Knife Near RoommateThe case of Kisela v. Hughes, 138 S. Ct. 1148 (2018), considered the parameters of qualified immunity in a claim of excessive force by law enforcement. Amy Hughes sued Officer Andrew Kisela for a Fourth Amendment violation under 42 U.S.C. § 1983 (1996), alleging use of excessive force. In May 2010, Officer Kisela shot Ms. Hughes four times while she held a kitchen knife six feet from her roommate, Sharon Chadwick. The U.S. District Court for Arizona granted summary judgment to Officer Kisela based on the legal principle of qualified immunity, but the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals reversed. The U.S. Supreme Court granted a summary reversal of the Ninth Circuit's decision. The Court held that Officer Kisela retained qualified immunity as he did not violate any established law during the course of his actions.

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