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Barnes v. Felix

605 U.S. 73scotus, 2025.

Citation
605 U.S. 73
Court
scotus
Date filed
2025-05-15
Cited by
122 later opinions (as at 2026-06-30)
Context
Use of force

Why this case matters. Rejected the moment-of-threat framing in favour of the totality of circumstances. Most recent.

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