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No. 8699528
United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
Williams v. Keefer
No. 8699528 · Decided April 24, 2017
No. 8699528·Ninth Circuit · 2017·
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Case Details
Court
United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
Decided
April 24, 2017
Citation
No. 8699528
Disposition
See opinion text.
Full Opinion
MEMORANDUM *** *861 Robert Lawrence Williams appeals pro se from the district court’s summary judgment in his 42 U.S.C. § 1983 action alleging excessive force during his arrest. We have jurisdiction under 28 U.S.C. § 1291 . We review de novo. Oyama v. Univ. of Hawaii, 813 F.3d 850, 860 (9th Cir. 2015). We affirm. The district court properly granted summary judgment because Williams failed to raise a genuine dispute of material fact as to whether the force used during his arrest was objectively unreasonable in light of the facts and circumstances. See Graham v. Connor, 490 U.S. 386, 395-97 , 109 S.Ct. 1865 , 104 L.Ed.2d 443 (1989) (setting forth the objective reasonableness standard for excessive force determinations). AFFIRMED. diSp0Siti0n not appropriate for publication and is not precedent except as provided by Ninth Circuit Rule 36-3.
Plain English Summary
MEMORANDUM *** *861 Robert Lawrence Williams appeals pro se from the district court’s summary judgment in his 42 U.S.C.
Key Points
01MEMORANDUM *** *861 Robert Lawrence Williams appeals pro se from the district court’s summary judgment in his 42 U.S.C.
02The district court properly granted summary judgment because Williams failed to raise a genuine dispute of material fact as to whether the force used during his arrest was objectively unreasonable in light of the facts and circumstances.
031865 , 104 L.Ed.2d 443 (1989) (setting forth the objective reasonableness standard for excessive force determinations).
04diSp0Siti0n not appropriate for publication and is not precedent except as provided by Ninth Circuit Rule 36-3.
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MEMORANDUM *** *861 Robert Lawrence Williams appeals pro se from the district court’s summary judgment in his 42 U.S.C.
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