The court cited its April 2024 decision to uphold Hill’s conviction on charges he violated the civil rights of Howell and other jail detainees by forcing them into restraint chairs.
“This Court has now held that clearly established law put Hill on notice that the use of a restraint chair under the specific circumstances of this case was an unconstitutional use of force ...
Allegheny County residents voted to ban the use of restraint chairs at the county jail nearly four years ago, but new efforts could seek to overturn the moratorium. Some advocates and corrections ...
COLCHESTER, N.Y. (WBNG) -- Downsville man appeared in Delaware County Court on March 11 and was sentenced after assaulting police officers.
claims that Hill ordered him to be strapped into a restraint chair for over four hours in 2020 as a form of punishment. The U.S. Court of Appeals for the 11th Circuit found that Hill’s actions ...