The judge who authored the 5th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals’ decision that Sergeant Roberto Felix can’t be sued lamented that a “routine traffic stop has again ended in the death of an ...

The U.S. Supreme Court issued a rare unanimous ruling in Barnes versus Felix. Barnes versus Felix concerned the use of excessive force during a traffic stop.

Roberto Felix Jr., a traffic enforcement officer in Harris County, Texas, pulled Barnes over after a camera flagged his license plate for unpaid tolls.

It's a case where officer Roberto Felix, Junior, in Texas, made a traffic stop and Ashtian Barnes initially turned the car off, then turned it on and started driving.

Supreme Court rules in “excessive force” case Barnes vs. Felix has its roots in a traffic stop By Brendan Cullerton and Priscilla Huff Published: May 15, 2025 at 2:32 PM PDT ...

Central to the argument is that the inquiry into whether it was reasonable for the police to use force; is analysis of the totality of the circumstances. She and the other 8 justices vacated and ...

Supreme Court rules in “excessive force” case Barnes vs. Felix has its roots in a traffic stop By Brendan Cullerton and Priscilla Huff Published: May 15, 2025 at 2:32 PM PDT ...

The U.S. Supreme Court issued a rare unanimous ruling in Barnes versus Felix. Barnes versus Felix concerned the use of excessive force during a traffic stop.

Supreme Court rules in “excessive force” case Barnes vs. Felix has its roots in a traffic stop By Brendan Cullerton and Priscilla Huff Published: May 15, 2025 at 2:32 PM PDT ...