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

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

The Supreme Court has allowed the family of an unarmed 24-year-old man who was killed after being pulled over for suspected ...

A unanimous Supreme Court on Thursday revived a civil rights lawsuit against a Texas police officer who shot a man to death ...

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

The U.S. Supreme Court issued a rare unanimous ruling in Barnes versus Felix. Barnes versus Felix concerned the use of ...

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

The unanimous ruling written by Justice Elena Kagan found that courts must "consider all the relevant circumstances" in police excessive force claims.