Share
WASHINGTON — The Supreme Court on Monday rejected an appeal from a retired federal law enforcement officer who was put in a chokehold and wrestled to the ground at a VA hospital security checkpoint.
The justices did not comment in refusing to revive a lawsuit filed by Jose Oliva, 76, against three officers who violently detained him in an altercation that was captured on camera. Oliva was 70 at the time of the incident in El Paso, Texas.
A Vietnam veteran who spent 25 years in federal law enforcement, Oliva had an appointment for dental work at the VA facility in 2016. The officers said he failed to produce identification, which Oliva said he already had put in a bin that was about to be scanned.
He underwent shoulder surgery and treatment for his throat, hand and ear after the altercation.
A trial judge allowed his civil rights lawsuit to go forward, but a federal appeals panel reversed the initial ruling.
RELATED TOPICS:
Stephen Curry Scores 21 Points in Warriors’ 131-106 Victory Over the Bulls
1 hour ago
Scottie Scheffler Ready to Play and Commits to Pebble Beach
1 hour ago
First Indian American Woman Judge Joins Merced Superior Court
1 hour ago
Trump Ends Fauci’s Security Detail and Says He’d Feel No Responsibility if He’s Harmed
1 hour ago
What’s in Store for California if It Splits From the US?
1 hour ago
Tulare Man, 79, Sentenced to 26 Years for Molesting Girls
2 hours ago
Djokovic Quits Mid-Match and Walks Off to Boos, Putting Zverev in Australian Open Final vs. Sinner
2 hours ago
US Home Sales in 2024 Fall to Lowest Level in Nearly 30 Years as Prices, and Mortgages, Soar
2 hours ago
Judge Bars Oath Keepers Founder Rhodes from Entering Washington Without Court’s Permission
2 hours ago
Welcome to the Mobile Age: NFL Conference Title Games Filled With Dual-Threat QBs