CSAC has filed a brief in federal court on the issue of what standards the court should apply when evaluating an officer’s use of force.  The brief argues that the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals must follow the standards established by the US Supreme Court when evaluating constitutional claims involving use of force when there is a mistaken, but reasonable, belief that a suspect is holding and refusing the drop a weapon.  CSAC’s brief was drafted by Lee Roistacher at Daley & Heft in Solana Beach.