Seventh Circuit· 3/1/2016

Mitchell Alicea v. Aubrey Thomas

Citations

815 F.3d 283
2016 U.S. App. LEXIS 3792
2016 WL 805529

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holding that “[c]ommanding a dog to attack a suspect who is already complying with orders” “violates clearly established law,” despite the absence of closely analogous precedent
finding that an officer could have used excessive force by beating a plaintiff who didn’t present a threat or resist arrest in any way
noting that “[c]ommanding a dog to attack a suspect who is already complying with orders” violates clearly established law
finding that an officer could have acted unreasonably when he “command[ed] a dog to attack a suspect who had ceased flight, was effectively trapped, and who immediately complied with police orders.”
punching, kicking, and stomping a suspect who is face-down on the ground are unjustified uses of force if suspect is compliant
finding it improper to determine qualified immunity when there was a material dispute as to whether plaintiff was resisting arrest when force was used upon him

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Judges: Bauer, Hamilton, Williams

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