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Kingsley v. Hendrickson
576 U.S. 389 — scotus, 2015.
- Citation
- 576 U.S. 389
- Court
- scotus
- Date filed
- 2015-06-22
- Cited by
- 4,087 later opinions (as at 2026-06-30)
- Context
- Use of force
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