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City of Los Angeles v. Lyons, 453 U.S. 1308 (1981)
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City of Los Angeles v. Lyons, 453 U.S. 1308 (1981)
City of Los Angeles v. Lyons No. A-230 Decided September 29, 1981 453 U.S. 1308
ON APPLICATION FOR STAY
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An application to stay the Court of Appeals’ order affirming the District Court’s preliminary injunction -- which prohibits members of applicant city’s police department from using "choke-holds" in making arrests under circumstances that are not life threatening -- is granted, pending the filing and disposition of a petition for certiorari. There is a substantial likelihood that four Members of this Court will vote to grant certiorari to review the Court of Appeals’ holding that respondent, who had once been subject to such a "choke-hold," has standing to maintain the action, and there are sufficient equities in the city’s favor to warrant the stay.
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U.S. Supreme Court, "Syllabus," City of Los Angeles v. Lyons, 453 U.S. 1308 (1981) in 453 U.S. 1308 Original Sources, accessed July 1, 2025, http://www.originalsources.com/Document.aspx?DocID=YL8EADUWURKADLD.
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U.S. Supreme Court. "Syllabus." City of Los Angeles v. Lyons, 453 U.S. 1308 (1981), in 453 U.S. 1308, Original Sources. 1 Jul. 2025. http://www.originalsources.com/Document.aspx?DocID=YL8EADUWURKADLD.
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U.S. Supreme Court, 'Syllabus' in City of Los Angeles v. Lyons, 453 U.S. 1308 (1981). cited in 1981, 453 U.S. 1308. Original Sources, retrieved 1 July 2025, from http://www.originalsources.com/Document.aspx?DocID=YL8EADUWURKADLD.
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