Scott v. Harris
- Decided
- April 30, 2007
- Docket
- 05-1631
- Status
- Published
- Jurisdiction
- Federal
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What later courts said
- holding that video recording of plaintiff's encounter with police "sp[oke] for itself" and established the absence of any genuine dispute of material fact bearing on objective reasonableness — Henry v. Purnell (2011)
- holding that video recording of plaintiffs encounter with police “sp[oke] for itself’ and established the absence of any genuine dispute of material fact bearing on objective reasonableness — Henry v. Purnell (2011)
- holding that, based on videotape evidence, a police officer did not use excessive force in ramming a fleeing suspect's car — Griffin v. Hardrick (2010)
Each line is a later court’s own words about this case, not a summary. Read the opinion before relying on it.
How the opinion begins
[*374] Justice Scalia delivered the opinion of the Court.
We consider whether a law enforcement official can, consistent with the Fourth Amendment, attempt to stop a fleeing motorist from continuing his public-endangering flight by ramming the motorist’s car from behind. Put another way: Can an officer take actions that place a fleeing motorist at risk of serious injury or death in order to stop the motorist’s flight from endangering the lives of innocent bystanders?
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Statutes cited
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Scott v. Harris, 550 U.S. 372 (2007)Read the full opinion
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