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LATOYA AARON, as Legal Guardian of Derek Aaron, an Incompetent Individual,

Posted by: Azya Thornton on Apr 1, 2026

Court: 6th Circuit Court (Published Opinions)

Attorneys 1: ARGUED: Cheryl L. Ronk, CITY OF DETROIT LAW DEPARTMENT, Detroit, Michigan, for Appellants.

Attorneys 2: ARGUED: Robert G. Kamenec, FIEGER, FIEGER, KENNEY & HARRINGTON, P.C., Southfield, Michigan, for Appellee.

Attorneys 3: ON BRIEF: Cheryl L. Ronk, CITY OF DETROIT LAW DEPARTMENT, Detroit, Michigan, for Appellants.

Attorneys 4: ON BRIEF: Robert G. Kamenec, FIEGER, FIEGER, KENNEY & HARRINGTON, P.C., Southfield, Michigan, for Appellee.

Judge(s): SUTTON, Chief Judge; STRANCH and LARSEN, Circuit Judges

Court Appealed: United States District Court for the Eastern District of Michigan at Flint

SUTTON, Chief Judge. When officers attempted to arrest Derek Aaron for a home invasion and a violent robbery, he pulled his hands away and refused to place them behind his back. After pulling on Aaron’s arms and issuing verbal orders, officers took him to the ground. When Aaron sued the officers for excessive force under § 1983, they moved for summary judgment based on qualified immunity. The district court denied the motion in part, reasoning that a jury could find that the officers violated Aaron’s clearly established rights. We disagree and reverse.

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