Sims V. Seattle (2024) 9th Circuit Court Opinion

This is a memorandum from the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals addressing an appeal of a district court's denial of qualified immunity to police officers involved in a vehicle stop. The officers appealed the denial based on their actions during the stop, which included drawing weapons, frisking the plaintiff, and searching his trunk. The court found that the initial stop's escalation was unlawful, violating the plaintiff’s Fourth Amendment rights. Specific findings varied among the officers involved, with some receiving qualified immunity and others not. The court also lacked jurisdiction to fully review a related equal protection claim of racial discrimination. 

 

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