Wall St. Journal:  “Now, an electrifying new decision by a U.S. appellate court could open the door to lawsuits against police officers who wantonly use their Taser on John Q. Public.  The 9th Circuit Court of Appeals on Monday agreed with a lower court ruling that an officer from the Coronado, Calif., Police Department wasn’t immune to a damages lawsuit filed by a civilian after a Taser encounter in 2005. In fact, the court ruled, the officer violated the civilian’s constitutional right “to be free from excessive force.”

See the opinion, and stories from the San Jose Mercury News and the SF Chronicle.

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