Police Excessive Force

Legal cases involving law enforcement officers using more physical force than reasonably necessary

Patterson v. Officer Bradford et al
  1. Patterson v. Officer Bradford et al
  2. Jurisdiction: United States (January 30, 2026)
  3. Key Figures: Plaintiff: John Patterson; Defendants: Officer Michael Bradford, Officer Daniel Reed, City of Los Santos Police Department
  4. Case Tags: Police Excessive Force;Civil Rights Violation (Section 1983);Fourth Amendment;Qualified Immunity
Fitzpatrick v. Birmingham, City of
  1. Fitzpatrick v. Birmingham, City of
  2. Jurisdiction: United States (April 30, 2026)
  3. Key Figures: Jane Fitzpatrick (plaintiff, mother and personal representative of the estate of Michael Fitzpatrick); City of Birmingham, Alabama; Officer Mark Stephens
  4. Case Tags: Police Excessive Force;42 U.S.C. § 1983;Qualified Immunity;Wrongful Death