The Supreme Court has rejected the "moment-of-threat" rule, which shielded officers from civil liability in police shooting ...

The Supreme Court on Thursday revived a lawsuit filed by the mother of a Texas man who was shot and killed during a traffic ...

The Fifth Circuit is the most right-wing appeals court in the federal system, and it is known for handing down slapdash ...

The U.S. Supreme Court revived on Thursday a Texas woman's civil rights lawsuit against a Houston police officer who fatally ...

The broader standard is likely to make it easier for victims to prove allegations of excessive force in court.

The Supreme Court ruled police use-of-force claims must consider full context, not just the moment shots are fired.

The issue before the justices was whether courts can look beyond the moments an officer is using deadly force to determine if he acted reasonably.

The Supreme Court unanimously ruled on Thursday in favor of expanding the review process for police officers accused of using ...

The Supreme Court has revived a civil rights lawsuit against a Texas police officer who fatally shot a man during a traffic ...

On Thursday, the U.S. Supreme Court unanimously reinstated a civil rights lawsuit against Texas police officer Roberto Felix Jr., who fatally shot Ashtian Barnes during a 2016 traffic stop in Houston.

The high court unanimously ruled that judges must consider the full context surrounding an incident, rejecting a so-called ...