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Supreme Court 9-0 in highly anticipated Barnes v. Felix use of force case On May 15, 2025, the U S Supreme Court issued its decision in the closely watched case of Barnes v Felix and in doing so reiterated its “totality of the circumstances” analysis under Graham v Connor (see full decision below)
Graham v. Connor: The Standard for Police Use of Force The U S Supreme Court case Graham v Connor is a landmark decision that established the legal framework for evaluating claims of excessive force by law enforcement
23-1239 Barnes v. Felix (05 15 2025) - Supreme Court of the United States Held: A claim that a law enforcement officer used excessive force during a stop or arrest is analyzed under the Fourth Amendment, which re-quires that the force deployed be objectively reasonable from “the per-spective of a reasonable officer at the scene ” Graham v Connor, 490 U S 386, 396
The Supreme Court Clarifies Standard for Evaluating Use of Force Cases . . . The U S Supreme Court’s unanimous May 15, 2025, ruling in Barnes v Felix clarifies how federal courts analyze use-of-force claims under Section 1983 The decision ends a circuit split by rejecting the Fifth Circuit’s “moment-of-threat” doctrine
Graham v. Connor, 490 U. S. 386 (1989) - Justia U. S. Supreme Court Center Graham v Connor: A claim of excessive force by law enforcement during an arrest, stop, or other seizure of an individual is subject to the objective reasonableness standard of the Fourth Amendment, rather than a substantive due process standard under the Fourteenth Amendment
Supreme Court narrows police immunity in use-of-force cases The U S Supreme Court on Thursday issued a unanimous decision to allow an excessive force lawsuit against a Harris County, Texas, police officer to proceed, sending the case back to lower courts
Understanding the Supreme Court’s Ruling in Barnes v. Felix: A Shift in . . . The Supreme Court’s decision in Barnes v Felix marks a pivotal moment in Fourth Amendment jurisprudence, reinforcing the principle that the reasonableness of police use of deadly force must be evaluated in the context of all circumstances surrounding the incident