Kingsley v. Hendrickson’s Empirical Analysis
801 F.3d 828 · 2015
Citation profile
1 federal appellate ·
Relationships
Applies 42 U.S.C. § 1983 (Civil Rights Act of 1871 / Section 1983 (Ku Klux Klan Act))
Relies on Anderson v. Creighton · Duncan v. Walker · SAUCIER v. KATZ Et Al. · Brosseau v. Haugen · Kingsley v. Hendrickson
Most-quoted passages
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“dubious proposition that, at the time the officers acted, they were on notice only that they could not have a reckless or malicious intent and that, as long as they acted without such an intent, they could apply any degree of force they chose.”
1 later decision quote this exact passage · from the majority
How this case has been treated — in progress
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