Barnes v. Felix - Wikipedia
Barnes v. Felix is a pending United States Supreme Court case on excessive force claims under the Fourth Amendment. [1] [2] The court will decide whether courts should apply the “moment …
A Texas cop endangered himself by jumping onto a moving car.
Oct 7, 2024 · On a Thursday afternoon in April 2016, a 24-year-old man named Ashtian Barnes was driving his girlfriend's rental car on the Sam Houston Tollway in Harris County, Texas, …
Supreme Court leans toward reviving excessive claim against cop …
Jan 22, 2025 · Ashtian Barnes, 24, was killed in April 2016 when the vehicle he was driving started moving forward while he was speaking to the officer.
Jan 23, 2024 · Officer Roberto Felix, Jr. fatally shot Ashtian Barnes on April 28, 2016, following a lawful traffic stop. The facts leading up to the shooting are undisputed.
Barnes v. Felix - Southern Poverty Law Center
Nov 20, 2024 · Roberto Felix, a Harris County, Texas, constable, killed Ashtian Barnes during a 2016 traffic stop over unpaid tolls. Barnes’ mother sued Felix under Section 1983, a statute …
Police conduct in fatal traffic stop under Supreme Court microscope
Jan 22, 2025 · Those issues arose from a lawsuit brought by the mother of a 24-year-old man, Ashtian Barnes, who was fatally shot by a Texas traffic enforcement officer in 2016 after …
Ashtian Barnes' Family Demands Justice Six Years After His Killing
Aug 18, 2022 · Six years ago, a Harris County deputy constable shot and killed 24-year-old Ashtian Barnes during a traffic stop over $6.45 in unpaid tolls on a rental car. In some states, …
Case of Cop Cleared in 2016 Fatal Shooting to Be Reviewed by …
Oct 10, 2024 · In April 2016, Felix, of Harris County, pulled over 24-year-old Ashtian Barnes, a Black man who was driving his girlfriend's rental car. According to authorities, the car's license …
U.S. Supreme Court to look at case where constable shot motorist
Oct 9, 2024 · The U.S. Supreme Court agreed to review a 2016 case where a Harris County deputy constable fatally shot Ashtian Barnes during a traffic stop, setting the stage for a …
US Supreme Court reviewing 2016 case where Pct. 5 Deputy …
Oct 9, 2024 · In 2016, a Harris County grand jury no-billed a Pct. 5 deputy constable, who shot and killed Ashtian Barnes during a traffic stop. Now, the U.S. Supreme Court could potentially …