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Losing Brutality Suit in State Court Bars Federal Claim
The plaintiff lost his use of force claim in the state Court of Claims; the court held that the preponderance of evidence showed that the officers followed DOCS routine. That decision precludes the plaintiff from relitigating the use of force in federal court under 1983. Although the federal constitutional issues ...
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