No. 24-980

William Jones, Jr., Individually and in His Official Capacity as a Police Officer for the Los Angeles Police Department v. Ymelda Elena, et al.

Lower Court: Ninth Circuit
Docketed: 2025-03-12
Status: Denied
Type: Paid
Response Waived
Tags: excessive-force law-enforcement ninth-circuit qualified-immunity summary-judgment video-evidence
Latest Conference: 2025-04-17
Question Presented (from Petition)

In ruling on a claim for qualified immunity raised in a motion for summary judgment, does a court's obligation to view the evidence in the light most favorable to the plaintiff allow that court to ignore undisputed clear video evidence which, if considered, would require the court to draw the inference that the force used by the defendants was not excessive, and the further inference that the unlawfulness of the defendants' conduct was not clearly established?

Question Presented (AI Summary)

Whether a court's obligation to view evidence in the light most favorable to the plaintiff allows ignoring undisputed clear video evidence that would require an inference of non-excessive force and non-clearly established unlawfulness in a qualified immunity summary judgment motion

Docket Entries

2025-04-21
Petition DENIED.
2025-03-26
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 4/17/2025.
2025-03-19
Waiver of Ymelda Elena, et al. of right to respond submitted.
2025-03-17
Waiver of Ymelda Elena, et al. of right to respond submitted.
2025-03-17
Waiver of right of respondent Ymelda Elena, et al. to respond filed.
2025-03-10
Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due April 11, 2025)

Attorneys

William Jones, Jr.
Scott William DavenportJones Mayer, Petitioner
Ymelda Elena, et al.
Ayana Cuevas CurryBurris Nisenbaum Curry and Lacy, LLP, Respondent