What is the test for a claim that a law enforcement officer used excessive force during the course of an arrest?
MultiRegion, United States of America
The following excerpt is from Knickerbocker v. United States, No. 1:16-cv-01811-DAD-JLT (E.D. Cal. 2020):
A claim that a law enforcement officer used excessive force during the course of an arrest is analyzed under the Fourth Amendment's objective reasonableness standard. Graham v. Connor, 490 U.S. 386, 395 (1989). A non-exhaustive list of the circumstances considered in determining whether excessive force was used includes: (1) the severity of the crime alleged to
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