The U.S. Supreme Court has declined to hear an appeal in the case of Jimerson v. Lewis, which involved a police officer from San Jose found liable for fatally shooting a man suspected of armed robbery during an arrest attempt. The case also highlights a separate incident where a SWAT team mistakenly raided the wrong apartment in Denver, traumatizing two young girls. The denial of certiorari means that the lower court's ruling stands, which found the officer's actions to be a violation of the Fourth Amendment. Justices Sonia Sotomayor and Ketanji Brown Jackson expressed support for hearing the case, emphasizing the implications of qualified immunity in instances of admitted constitutional violations.
A SWAT team raided this innocent family's home. The Supreme Court won't hear their case. https://t.co/CqqlnrVU2m
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SWAT team raided the wrong Denver apartment and traumatized two young girls, lawsuit says https://t.co/mHlPRbvNKA