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Graham v. Connor
490 U.S. 386 — scotus, 1989.
- Citation
- 490 U.S. 386
- Court
- scotus
- Date filed
- 1989-05-15
- Cited by
- 16,485 later opinions (as at 2026-06-30)
- Context
- Use of force
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