Graham v. Connor
1989 United States Supreme Court case / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Graham v. Connor, 490 U.S. 386 (1989), was a United States Supreme Court case in which the Court determined that an objective reasonableness standard should apply to a civilian's claim that law enforcement officials used excessive force in the course of making an arrest, investigatory stop, or other "seizure" of his or her person.
Quick Facts Graham v. Connor, Argued February 21, 1989 Decided May 15, 1989 ...
Graham v. Connor | |
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Argued February 21, 1989 Decided May 15, 1989 | |
Full case name | Dethorne Graham v. Connor, et al. |
Citations | 490 U.S. 386 (more) 109 S. Ct. 1865; 104 L. Ed. 2d 443; 1989 U.S. LEXIS 2467; 57 U.S.L.W. 4513 |
Argument | Oral argument |
Holding | |
An objective reasonableness standard should apply to a free citizen's claim that law enforcement officials used excessive force in the course of making an arrest, investigatory stop, or other "seizure" of their person. | |
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Case opinions | |
Majority | Rehnquist, joined by White, Stevens, O'Connor, Scalia, Kennedy |
Concurrence | Blackmun, joined by Brennan, Marshall |
Laws applied | |
U.S. Const. amend. IV |
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