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Brief For Respondents. County Of Los Angeles V. Mendez, 137 S.Ct. 1539 (2017) (No. 16-3690), 2017 Wl 696103, Eric Schnapper, Rachel Lee, Leonard J. Feldman, Sara Berry Feb 2017

Brief For Respondents. County Of Los Angeles V. Mendez, 137 S.Ct. 1539 (2017) (No. 16-3690), 2017 Wl 696103, Eric Schnapper, Rachel Lee, Leonard J. Feldman, Sara Berry

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QUESTIONS PRESENTED

1. Does the legal framework set out in Grnham v. Connor, 490 U.S. 386 (1989), apply to actions by police that foreseeably create a need for the use of force?

2. In an action under 42 U.S.C. § 1983, where a house search that violates the Fourth Amendment results in the shooting of an innocent resident who did not know that the intruders were sheriff’s deputies, does a resident’s nonculpable response to the intrusion constitute a superseding cause that bars relief for the residents’ injuri


Amicus Curiae Brief Of The National Association Of Criminal Defense Lawyers Supporting Respondent. Plumhoff V. Rickard, 134 S.Ct. 2012 (2014) (No. 12-1117), 2014 Wl 507161, Eric Schnapper, David M. Porter Feb 2014

Amicus Curiae Brief Of The National Association Of Criminal Defense Lawyers Supporting Respondent. Plumhoff V. Rickard, 134 S.Ct. 2012 (2014) (No. 12-1117), 2014 Wl 507161, Eric Schnapper, David M. Porter

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