"Roy Scott, a 65-year-old Black man, called the police for medical help due to paranoid schizophrenia. Officers restrained him, leading to his death from asphyxiation."
"The 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals ruled that a jury could find the officers used excessive force, but the Supreme Court vacated this decision without explanation."
"The Supreme Court's decision was based on a citation from a recent case, Zorn v. Linton, which also involved qualified immunity, a controversial legal doctrine."
The Supreme Court recently vacated a decision by the 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals that allowed a lawsuit against police officers for the death of Roy Scott. Scott, a 65-year-old Black man, died after officers restrained him during a mental health crisis. The earlier ruling indicated that a jury could find the officers used excessive force. The Supreme Court's unsigned order, which came with dissent from three justices, relied on a previous case related to qualified immunity, a controversial legal doctrine.
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