Robinson v. Solano County, No. 99-15225 (9th Cir.) (278 F.3d 1007) (February 4, 2002) (Judge Mary M. Schroeder)
Loaded on Feb. 1, 2002
published in Punch and Jurists
February 25, 2002
Filed under:
Excessive Force,
Punch And Jurists.
Here a divided en banc Court from the Ninth Circuit held that police officers used excessive force when they pointed cocked and loaded guns at an unarmed 64 year old man who posed no threat - reversing prior precedent.
The plaintiff in this case, James Robinson, was a …
Full article and associated cases available to subscribers.
As a digital subscriber to Punch and Jurists, you can access full text and downloads for this and other premium content.
Already a subscriber? Login
More from this issue:
- U.S. v. Llera-Plaza, No. Cr. No. 98-362-10 (E.D.Pa.) (188 F.Supp.2d 549) (March 13, 2002) (Judge Louis H. Pollak)
- Robinson v. Solano County, No. 99-15225 (9th Cir.) (278 F.3d 1007) (February 4, 2002) (Judge Mary M. Schroeder)
- U.S. v. Martin, No. 00-10443 (9th Cir.) (278 F.3d 988) (January 29, 2002) (Judge Susan P. Graber)
- U.S. v. Penn, No. 00-6314 (6th Cir.) (282 F.3d 879) (March 13, 2002) (Judge Karen Nelson Moore)
- U.S. v. Smith, No. 00-6308 (6th Cir.) (278 F.3d 605) (January 26, 2002) (Judge Algenon L. Marbley)
- U.S. v. Jones, No. 01-1117 (7th Cir.) (278 F.3d 711) (January 28, 2002) (Judge Michael S. Kanne)
- U.S. v. Deville, No. 00-30900 (5th Cir.) (278 F.3d 500) (January 7, 2002) (Judge Martin Leach-Cross Feldman)
- U.S. v. Wheat, No. 00-3457 (8th Cir.) (278 F.3d 722) (December 28, 2001) (Judge Richard W. Goldberg)
- Pryor v. U.S., No. 00-5303 (6th Cir.) (278 F.3d 612) (January 25, 2002) (Judge Eric L. Clay)
- Garcia v. U.S., No. 00-15480 (11th Cir.) (278 F.3d 1210) (January 9, 2002) (Judge Rosemary Barkett)
- U.S. v. General, No. 00-4591 (4th Cir.) (278 F.3d 389) (January 24, 2002) (Judge Karen J. Williams)
- U.S. v. VanMeter, No. 00-6456 (10th Cir.) (278 F.3d 1156) (January 29, 2002) (Judge Wade Brorby)
More from these topics:
- Second Circuit Rules Eighth Amendment Governs Claims of Excessive Force Brought by Parole Violator, Oct. 1, 2026. Eighth Amendment, Excessive Force, Qualified Immunity, 42 U.S. Code § 1983, civil action for deprivation of rights, Probation, Parole & Supervised Release.
- Federal Conviction, Guilty Pleas for Jail Guards Responsible for Oklahoma Detainee’s Death, July 1, 2026. Misconduct/Corruption, Medical, Conditions of Confinement, Excessive Force, Civil Rights Actions or Offenses/Bivens Actions.
- Ninth Circuit Reinstates Wheelchair-Bound Washington State Prisoner’s Suit Over Failure to Accommodate Disabilities During Transport, Feb. 1, 2026. Transportation, Excessive Force, Americans with Disabilities Act, Rehabilitation Act, Deliberate Indifference.
- Beyond the City Limits: How Rural Sheriff’s Departments Are Driving the Spike in Police Killings, Aug. 1, 2025. Excessive Force, Shootings, Police--Excessive Force, Excessive Force (Police).
- News in Brief, June 1, 2025. Staff-Prisoner Assault, Guard Misconduct, Excessive Force, Guard Brutality/Beatings, Ineffective Assistance of Counsel.
- Wisconsin Prisoner Inhaled His Own Teeth in Fatal Beatdown, May 1, 2025. Excessive Force, Pretrial Detention and Detainees, Assault Weapons.
- Ninth Circuit Reverses Federal Prisoner’s Conviction for Assaulting Guards at California Prison, Dec. 15, 2024. Excessive Force, Failure to Protect (Staff), Resentencing.
- Pennsylvania Guards and Their Attorneys Spanked for Discovery Abuse in Prisoner’s Excessive-Force Suit, March 1, 2023. Excessive Force, Discovery.
- Ex-Felon “Dirtbags” Accused of Ordering Hit on Detainee at Florida Jail, But Questions Linger, March 1, 2023. Prisoner-Prisoner Assault, Excessive Force.
- $857,500 Paid by California County for Jail Detainee’s Death, While Cellmate Who Beat Him Is Now in State Prison, March 1, 2023. Excessive Force, Wrongful Death.