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U S West v. United States

U.S.
Mar 9, 1987
480 U.S. 922 (1987)
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finding sufficient evidence to support a jury's conclusion that a police chief was deliberately indifferent "to whether or not excessive force was used[]" based on the failure "to conduct a nonsuperficial investigation into civilian claims of excessive force"

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Opinion

No. 86-776.

March 9, 1987.

C.A. D. C. Cir. Certiorari denied. JUSTICE SCALIA took no part in the consideration or decision of this petition. Reported below: 254 U. S. App. D. C. 415, 797 F. 2d 1082.

Summaries of

U S West v. United States

U.S.
Mar 9, 1987
480 U.S. 922 (1987)

finding sufficient evidence to support a jury's conclusion that a police chief was deliberately indifferent "to whether or not excessive force was used[]" based on the failure "to conduct a nonsuperficial investigation into civilian claims of excessive force"

Summary of this case from Brunette v. City of Burlington

finding municipal liability under § 1983 on the basis of a policy of deliberate indifference to the constitutional rights of persons within its domain

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remanding for reconsideration of existing Rule 11 record

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setting forth similar standards by which a consent decree may be construed

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Case details for

U S West v. United States

Case Details

Full title:U S WEST, INC. v. UNITED STATES ET AL

Court:U.S.

Date published: Mar 9, 1987

Citations

480 U.S. 922 (1987)

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