Supreme Court of the United States
Scott v. Harris
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- Type
- Dissent
- Filed
- April 30, 2007
- Case
- Scott v. Harris
- Case status
- Decided
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Justice Stevens, dissenting. Today, the Court asks whether an officer may “take actions that place a fleeing motorist at risk of serious injury or death in order to stop the motorist’s flight from endangering the lives of innocent bystanders.” Ante, at 374. Depending on the circumstances, the answer may be an obvious “yes,” an obvious “no,” or sufficiently doubtful that the question of the reasonablenes…
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Other writings in this case
| Type | Author | Filed |
|---|---|---|
| Opinion | Antonin Scalia | April 30, 2007 |
| Opinion of the Court | Not attributed | April 30, 2007 |
| Concurrence | Not attributed | April 30, 2007 |