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Eighth and Fourteenth Amendments Protect Against Excessive Use of Force
The U.S. Supreme Court held that §1983 actions alleging excessive use of
force on free citizens should be analyzed pursuant to Fourth Amendment
standards rather than the less protective Eighth Amendment standards used
for prisoners.
Petitioner was stopped by Charlotte, North Carolina police for
investigatory purposes. Police used force in ...
force on free citizens should be analyzed pursuant to Fourth Amendment
standards rather than the less protective Eighth Amendment standards used
for prisoners.
Petitioner was stopped by Charlotte, North Carolina police for
investigatory purposes. Police used force in ...
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