Washington (CNN) -- A "defiant" pregnant woman who was subjected to three Taser stun gun shocks by law enforcement officers after refusing to sign a speeding ticket will not get her appeal addressed by the Supreme Court. The justices without comment Tuesday rejected separate petitions from both Malaika Brooks and the Seattle Police officers sued for excessive force. The court also rejected a similar appeal from a separate plaintiff in Hawaii. Hundreds of such Taser-related lawsuits have been working their way through lower state and federal courts, but the Supreme Court so far has refused to address the issue of what the officers call "a useful pain technique."
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Malaika Brooks sued Seattle Police officers, saying they used excessive force
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She refused to sign a speeding ticket because she thought doing so would admit guilt
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Justices rejected her appeal without comment, along with a petition from police officers
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