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J. D.
v. C. D.

police brutality · federal · California · English
STRENGTH
92
ATTORNEY MATCHED
STRATEGY SUMMARY

Strong excessive-force case with Graham v. Connor framework. Bystander video and ER records corroborate. Qualified-immunity defeat path runs through Taylor v. Riojas given video evidence of conscious disregard.

VIOLATIONS
  • 01Fourth Amendment — excessive force (Graham v. Connor)
  • 0242 U.S.C. § 1983 — colour of law violation
  • 03State assault & battery (Cal. Penal Code § 245)
PRECEDENTS
  • 01Graham v. Connor, 490 U.S. 386 (1989)
  • 02Tennessee v. Garner, 471 U.S. 1 (1985)
  • 03Taylor v. Riojas, 592 U.S. 7 (2020)
RECOMMENDED ACTIONS
  • 01File § 1983 complaint in N.D. Cal.
  • 02Subpoena body cam under FOIA + state public records act
  • 03Preserve bystander video chain of custody
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