US EditionSupreme Court revives lawsuit over fatal Texas police shooting during traffic stop for unpaid tolls
- The U.S. Supreme Court unanimously reinstated a civil rights lawsuit against Texas police officer Roberto Felix Jr. For the fatal shooting of Ashtian Barnes during a 2016 traffic stop in Houston.
- Lower courts had dismissed the lawsuit filed by Barnes' mother, Janice Hughes, applying a 'moment-of-threat' doctrine focused only on immediate perceived threats.
- The Court's decision emphasized that excessive force claims should be evaluated based on the 'totality of the circumstances.'
- Justice Elena Kagan stated that the ruling may influence how excessive force claims are evaluated in future cases.
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