Supreme Court Overturns Ruling Against Policeman Accused of Injuring Alleged Rioter

Lower courts had found a jury could conclude the officer used excessive force against a man participating in a riot following the 2020 death of George Floyd.

The interior of the Supreme Court in Washington on May 19, 2025. Madalina Vasiliu/The Epoch Times

The Supreme Court on May 27 ordered a lower court to take another look at whether a Minnesota police officer may be sued for using excessive force during a riot.

The Supreme Court’s decision in Bauer v. Marks took the form of an unsigned order. The high court did not explain its ruling, which was issued without holding oral argument in the case. No justices dissented.