Excerpt
On the morning of July 15, 2014, two New Mexico state troopers shot Roxanne Torres as she drove away from an apartment complex in an SUV. The police officers say they acted in self-defense, as she was about to hit them with the vehicle as they approached to ask her questions about an arrest warrant they intended to serve a woman living in the complex. Torres says she did not hear the officers, who were wearing tactical gear, identify themselves and feared she was the victim of a carjacking.
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Foreword
Fourth Amendment and the Use of Force
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Health Care, Impeachment and Same-Sex Adoptions on the Docket
Department of Justice v. House Judiciary Committee, Texas v. California, Fulton v. Philadelphia and Others
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Police Use-Of-Force Doctrine
Overview of Fourth Amendment Protections
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Tenth Circuit Holding on Police Shootings
Defining a “Seizure” Under the Fourth Amendment
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Before The Court In Torres v. Madrid
The Justices Weigh in on Police Shootings
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Glossary
Definition of Common Legal Terms Used in Supreme Court Debates
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Pro & Con
Does Shooting a Suspect Constitute a “Seizure” Under the Fourth Amendment If the Suspect Is Not Stopped?
