Opinion of the Court
Police Can Use Force to Stop a Vehicle During a High-Speed Chase
Timothy Scott v. Victor Harris — This casewas granted certiorari on October 27, 2006, and was reversed on April 30. In an8-to-1 ruling, the Court held that a police officer’s decision to ram a fleeingsuspect’s car during a high-speed chase did not violate the suspect’s FourthAmendment rights. Featured in Police Chases, Sup. Ct. Debates (April 2007). The following is excerpted from the summary of themajority opinion written by Justice Scalia, as prepared by the Court Reporterof Decisions: Because the car chase Respondent initiated posed asubstantial and immediate risk of serious physical injury to others, Scott’sattempt to terminate the…
