Banks v. Hawkins, Prevailed on appeal, 19-3092, United States Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit (May 27, 2021).
The United States Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit affirmed the trial court’s denial of a police officer’s assertion of qualified immunity in a Fourth Amendment excessive force case. The Court also held that the officer violated clearly established law when he shot an unarmed, non-aggressive man who posed no immediate threat to anyone.
