Penley v. Eslinger

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• holding the officer’s belief that a fake gun was real was objectively reasonable under the circumstances
• granting summary judgment to the defendant officer on federal and Florida excessive force claims because his use of deadly force was “objectively reasonable”
• internal quotation USCA11 Case: 23-13930 Document: 29-1 Date Filed: 05/15/2025 Page: 13 of 16 23-13930 Opinion of the Court 13 omitted
• “Because we hold that Lieutenant Weippert did not deprive Mr. Penley of a constitutional right, it is unnecessary for us to evaluate the constitutionality of Sheriff Eslinger’s use of force policy.”
• “Official- injunctive relief, and that “he be placed in the position in which he would have worked absent the Defendants’ retaliatory conduct” or, alternatively, that he receive front pay. (Doc. # 47, at 50.

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