May a Court refuse to engage in the requisite two step qualified-immunity analysis

QUESTION PRESENTED 1. May a Court refuse to engage in the requisite two step qualified immunity analysis, based solely on a decision that the more general liability question of excessive force should be left to a jury because a reasonable jury could find the defendant officer’s action represented use of force that was not objectively reasonable under the circumstances? {00913708.DOCX v.1} i PROCEEDINGS IN OTHER COURTS 1. Williams, et als. v. Ponik, et als. 2:15-cv-01050-J MV-JBC U.S. District Court for the District of New Jersey Judgment entered: 1/11/2019 2. Williams, et als. v. Ponik, et als Case No. 19-1159 U.S. Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit Decided: 8/24/2020; Petition for Rehearing Denied: 9/23/20 {00913708.DOCX v.1} ii