Singh

NOT FOR PUBLICATION FILED

UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS FEB 28 2025

MOLLY C. DWYER, CLERK

U.S. COURT OF APPEALS

FOR THE NINTH CIRCUIT

VISHAL SINGH, No. 24-809 D.C. No. Plaintiff - Appellee, 2:22-cv-01306-GW-AJR and

MEMORANDUM*

JESSICA WOODWARD, SCOTT

TAYLOR, ERIK BOYD, VINNY SMITH,

Plaintiffs,

v.

JOHN JENAL, an individual,

Defendant - Appellant,

and

CITY OF LOS ANGELES, a municipal entity, JEFFREY LEWIS, DOES, 3-10, inclusive,

Defendants.

Appeal from the United States District Court for the Central District of California George H. Wu, Senior District Judge, Presiding

* This disposition is not appropriate for publication and is not precedent except as provided by Ninth Circuit Rule 36-3. Argued and Submitted February 6, 2025 Pasadena, California

Before: SCHROEDER, MILLER, and DESAI, Circuit Judges.

On July 17, 2021, Officer John Jenal of the Los Angeles Police Department

used his baton to strike Vishal Singh, a journalist covering a public protest,

bruising and fracturing Singh’s right hand. Singh brought this action against Jenal,

another officer, several unnamed…