Anthony C. Green v. Kelly Lake, Sheriff, Carlton County, Minnesota, et al.

The question presented is whether the 8th Circuits’ decision is contrary to this Court’s decision in Kingsley. In 2015, the United States Supreme Court reversed a lower court decision by the 7th Circuit Court of Appeals and the U.S. Dist. Court for the District of Wisconsin. This Court held that in a civil commitment context the standard for excessive force was “objectively unreasonableness.” Since then there has been numerous cases around the Country that have been confronted with this issue, but have adhered to this Court’s holding in Kingsley. However, the U.S. District Court for the District of Minnesota and now the 8th Circuit Court of Appeals have all but washed this Court’s decision in Kingsley down the toilet. PETITION FOR A WRIT OF CERTIORARI Petitioner Anthony C. Green petitions for a writ of certiorari to the United States Court of Appeal for the Eighth Circuit in Green v. Lake, et al. 19-2001.