Police Shooting

Legal cases involving shootings by law enforcement officers

Swint v. State of Alabama et al.
  1. Swint v. State of Alabama et al.
  2. Jurisdiction: United States (January 27, 2026)
  3. Key Figures: Jermaine Swint (Plaintiff); State of Alabama, City of Montgomery, Officer Michael Peterson, Officer David Hayes (Defendants)
  4. Case Tags: Police Shooting;Qualified Immunity;Sovereign Immunity;Section 1983 Litigation
Mims v. City of Birmingham et al
  1. Mims v. City of Birmingham et al
  2. Jurisdiction: United States (April 29, 2026)
  3. Key Figures: Plaintiff: Estate of Marcus Mims, by administratrix Linda Mims; Defendants: City of Birmingham, Alabama; Police Chief Harold Patterson; Officer Daniel Reed; other unnamed officers
  4. Case Tags: Police Shooting;Wrongful Death;Civil Rights Violation (42 U.S.C. § 1983);Excessive Force