Edwards v. Oliver, 31 F.4th 925 (5th Cir. 2022)

Edwards v. Oliver, 31 F.4th 925 (5th Cir. 2022)

Dismissing police officer’s interlocutory appeal of qualified immunity defense in case in which Balch Springs police officer, Roy Oliver, fired into a car of teenagers leaving a party, killing Jordan Edwards.  The Fifth Circuit found that it had no jurisdiction to review the district court’s denial of summary judgment because of material fact disputes regarding whether the vehicle was a threat at the time that Oliver shot into the car.

Thad D. Spalding, Partner