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It asks if an officer can end a dangerous pursuit by shooting the driver."],"sources":[{"evidence_type":"Transcript","label":"Official Supreme Court Transcript — file page 18, lines 13-27","official_url":"https://www.supremecourt.gov/pdfs/transcripts/2006/05-1631.pdf","page_label":"file page 18, lines 13-27"},{"evidence_type":"Transcript","label":"Official Supreme Court Transcript — file page 26, lines 7-21","official_url":"https://www.supremecourt.gov/pdfs/transcripts/2006/05-1631.pdf","page_label":"file page 26, lines 7-21"},{"evidence_type":"Transcript","label":"Official Supreme Court Transcript — file page 3, lines 17-5","official_url":"https://www.supremecourt.gov/pdfs/transcripts/2006/05-1631.pdf","page_label":"file page 3, lines 17-5"}]},{"heading":"How the case got here","paragraphs":["The Supreme Court heard oral argument in this case on February 26, 2007."],"sources":[{"evidence_type":"Transcript","label":"Official Supreme Court Transcript — file page 3, lines 7-15","official_url":"https://www.supremecourt.gov/pdfs/transcripts/2006/05-1631.pdf","page_label":"file page 3, lines 7-15"}]},{"heading":"What each side wants","paragraphs":["the side that brought the case wants a finding that the officer acted lawfully. He seeks dismissal of the liability claim.","the opposing side wants a finding that the officer violated the Fourth Amendment. He seeks personal liability for the officer."],"sources":[{"evidence_type":"Transcript","label":"Official Supreme Court Transcript — file page 18, lines 13-27","official_url":"https://www.supremecourt.gov/pdfs/transcripts/2006/05-1631.pdf","page_label":"file page 18, lines 13-27"},{"evidence_type":"Transcript","label":"Official Supreme Court Transcript — file page 26, lines 7-21","official_url":"https://www.supremecourt.gov/pdfs/transcripts/2006/05-1631.pdf","page_label":"file page 26, lines 7-21"},{"evidence_type":"Transcript","label":"Official Supreme Court Transcript — file page 3, lines 17-5","official_url":"https://www.supremecourt.gov/pdfs/transcripts/2006/05-1631.pdf","page_label":"file page 3, lines 17-5"}]},{"heading":"What each side says","paragraphs":["the side that brought the case argues the officer did not violate the Constitution. He claims the high-speed chase created a danger that justified the force.","the opposing side argues the officer used excessive force. He claims the officer failed to balance risks to the public and the suspect."],"sources":[{"evidence_type":"Transcript","label":"Official Supreme Court Transcript — file page 18, lines 13-27","official_url":"https://www.supremecourt.gov/pdfs/transcripts/2006/05-1631.pdf","page_label":"file page 18, lines 13-27"},{"evidence_type":"Transcript","label":"Official Supreme Court Transcript — file page 26, lines 7-21","official_url":"https://www.supremecourt.gov/pdfs/transcripts/2006/05-1631.pdf","page_label":"file page 26, lines 7-21"},{"evidence_type":"Transcript","label":"Official Supreme Court Transcript — file page 3, lines 17-5","official_url":"https://www.supremecourt.gov/pdfs/transcripts/2006/05-1631.pdf","page_label":"file page 3, lines 17-5"}]},{"heading":"What the justices asked","paragraphs":["Justice Scalia asked if the fleeing driver caused the danger.","Justice Breyer questioned why the side that brought the case conceded certain points about the case scope. He noted the case involved many factors. He asked why the shopping center distraction mattered less than the speed. He asked if speed determined the likelihood of death. He asked if the rule requires balancing harm to others versus the fleeing person."],"sources":[{"evidence_type":"Transcript","label":"Official Supreme Court Transcript — file page 4, lines 17-19","official_url":"https://www.supremecourt.gov/pdfs/transcripts/2006/05-1631.pdf","page_label":"file page 4, lines 17-19"},{"evidence_type":"Transcript","label":"Official Supreme Court Transcript — file page 4, lines 39-51","official_url":"https://www.supremecourt.gov/pdfs/transcripts/2006/05-1631.pdf","page_label":"file page 4, lines 39-51"},{"evidence_type":"Transcript","label":"Official Supreme Court Transcript — file page 4, lines 7-13","official_url":"https://www.supremecourt.gov/pdfs/transcripts/2006/05-1631.pdf","page_label":"file page 4, lines 7-13"},{"evidence_type":"Transcript","label":"Official Supreme Court Transcript — file page 5, lines 27-31","official_url":"https://www.supremecourt.gov/pdfs/transcripts/2006/05-1631.pdf","page_label":"file page 5, lines 27-31"},{"evidence_type":"Transcript","label":"Official Supreme Court Transcript — file page 5, lines 35-41","official_url":"https://www.supremecourt.gov/pdfs/transcripts/2006/05-1631.pdf","page_label":"file page 5, lines 35-41"},{"evidence_type":"Transcript","label":"Official Supreme Court Transcript — file page 5, lines 47-49","official_url":"https://www.supremecourt.gov/pdfs/transcripts/2006/05-1631.pdf","page_label":"file page 5, lines 47-49"},{"evidence_type":"Transcript","label":"Official Supreme Court Transcript — file page 5, lines 7-15","official_url":"https://www.supremecourt.gov/pdfs/transcripts/2006/05-1631.pdf","page_label":"file page 5, lines 7-15"},{"evidence_type":"Transcript","label":"Official Supreme Court Transcript — file page 6, lines 15-29","official_url":"https://www.supremecourt.gov/pdfs/transcripts/2006/05-1631.pdf","page_label":"file page 6, lines 15-29"},{"evidence_type":"Transcript","label":"Official Supreme Court Transcript — file page 6, lines 33-37","official_url":"https://www.supremecourt.gov/pdfs/transcripts/2006/05-1631.pdf","page_label":"file page 6, lines 33-37"},{"evidence_type":"Transcript","label":"Official Supreme Court Transcript — file page 6, lines 5-9","official_url":"https://www.supremecourt.gov/pdfs/transcripts/2006/05-1631.pdf","page_label":"file page 6, lines 5-9"},{"evidence_type":"Transcript","label":"Official Supreme Court Transcript — file page 7, lines 29-33","official_url":"https://www.supremecourt.gov/pdfs/transcripts/2006/05-1631.pdf","page_label":"file page 7, lines 29-33"},{"evidence_type":"Transcript","label":"Official Supreme Court Transcript — file page 7, lines 5-13","official_url":"https://www.supremecourt.gov/pdfs/transcripts/2006/05-1631.pdf","page_label":"file page 7, lines 5-13"}]},{"heading":"Why it matters","paragraphs":["This case defines when police may use deadly force to end a chase. It sets the standard for officer liability in high-speed pursuits. It balances public safety against individual rights during emergencies."],"sources":[{"evidence_type":"Transcript","label":"Official Supreme Court Transcript — file page 18, lines 13-27","official_url":"https://www.supremecourt.gov/pdfs/transcripts/2006/05-1631.pdf","page_label":"file page 18, lines 13-27"},{"evidence_type":"Transcript","label":"Official Supreme Court Transcript — file page 26, lines 7-21","official_url":"https://www.supremecourt.gov/pdfs/transcripts/2006/05-1631.pdf","page_label":"file page 26, lines 7-21"},{"evidence_type":"Transcript","label":"Official Supreme Court Transcript — file page 3, lines 17-5","official_url":"https://www.supremecourt.gov/pdfs/transcripts/2006/05-1631.pdf","page_label":"file page 3, lines 17-5"}]},{"heading":"What happens next","paragraphs":["This article currently covers the argument record. Use the official docket link for later case activity."],"sources":[{"evidence_type":"Transcript","label":"Official Supreme Court Transcript — file page 3, lines 7-15","official_url":"https://www.supremecourt.gov/pdfs/transcripts/2006/05-1631.pdf","page_label":"file page 3, lines 7-15"},{"evidence_type":"Transcript","label":"Official Supreme Court Transcript — file page 4, lines 17-19","official_url":"https://www.supremecourt.gov/pdfs/transcripts/2006/05-1631.pdf","page_label":"file page 4, lines 17-19"},{"evidence_type":"Transcript","label":"Official Supreme Court Transcript — file page 4, lines 39-51","official_url":"https://www.supremecourt.gov/pdfs/transcripts/2006/05-1631.pdf","page_label":"file page 4, lines 39-51"},{"evidence_type":"Transcript","label":"Official Supreme Court Transcript — file page 4, lines 7-13","official_url":"https://www.supremecourt.gov/pdfs/transcripts/2006/05-1631.pdf","page_label":"file page 4, lines 7-13"},{"evidence_type":"Transcript","label":"Official Supreme Court Transcript — file page 5, lines 27-31","official_url":"https://www.supremecourt.gov/pdfs/transcripts/2006/05-1631.pdf","page_label":"file page 5, lines 27-31"},{"evidence_type":"Transcript","label":"Official Supreme Court Transcript — file page 5, lines 35-41","official_url":"https://www.supremecourt.gov/pdfs/transcripts/2006/05-1631.pdf","page_label":"file page 5, lines 35-41"},{"evidence_type":"Transcript","label":"Official Supreme Court Transcript — file page 5, lines 47-49","official_url":"https://www.supremecourt.gov/pdfs/transcripts/2006/05-1631.pdf","page_label":"file page 5, lines 47-49"},{"evidence_type":"Transcript","label":"Official Supreme Court Transcript — file page 5, lines 7-15","official_url":"https://www.supremecourt.gov/pdfs/transcripts/2006/05-1631.pdf","page_label":"file page 5, lines 7-15"},{"evidence_type":"Transcript","label":"Official Supreme Court Transcript — file page 6, lines 15-29","official_url":"https://www.supremecourt.gov/pdfs/transcripts/2006/05-1631.pdf","page_label":"file page 6, lines 15-29"},{"evidence_type":"Transcript","label":"Official Supreme Court Transcript — file page 6, lines 33-37","official_url":"https://www.supremecourt.gov/pdfs/transcripts/2006/05-1631.pdf","page_label":"file page 6, lines 33-37"},{"evidence_type":"Transcript","label":"Official Supreme Court Transcript — file page 6, lines 5-9","official_url":"https://www.supremecourt.gov/pdfs/transcripts/2006/05-1631.pdf","page_label":"file page 6, lines 5-9"},{"evidence_type":"Transcript","label":"Official Supreme Court Transcript — file page 7, lines 29-33","official_url":"https://www.supremecourt.gov/pdfs/transcripts/2006/05-1631.pdf","page_label":"file page 7, lines 29-33"},{"evidence_type":"Transcript","label":"Official Supreme Court Transcript — file page 7, lines 5-13","official_url":"https://www.supremecourt.gov/pdfs/transcripts/2006/05-1631.pdf","page_label":"file page 7, lines 5-13"}]}],"slug":"2006-05-1631-scott-v-harris","term":"2006","title":"Can police use deadly force to stop a high-speed chase?","title_sources":[{"evidence_type":"Transcript","label":"Official Supreme Court Transcript — file page 18, lines 13-27","official_url":"https://www.supremecourt.gov/pdfs/transcripts/2006/05-1631.pdf","page_label":"file page 18, lines 13-27"},{"evidence_type":"Transcript","label":"Official Supreme Court Transcript — file page 26, lines 7-21","official_url":"https://www.supremecourt.gov/pdfs/transcripts/2006/05-1631.pdf","page_label":"file page 26, lines 7-21"},{"evidence_type":"Transcript","label":"Official Supreme Court Transcript — file page 3, lines 17-5","official_url":"https://www.supremecourt.gov/pdfs/transcripts/2006/05-1631.pdf","page_label":"file page 3, lines 17-5"}],"topics":[],"undated_disposition_date_fallback":null,"updated_at":"2026-09-05T03:22:24Z"}