Are there any cases where the use of excessive force during the arrest of a man by a police officer violates his Fourth Amendment rights?

MultiRegion, United States of America

The following excerpt is from Banegas v. Doe, Case No.: 3:18-CV-2670-GPC-JLB (S.D. Cal. 2019):

Plaintiff alleges his Fourth Amendment rights were violated by the use of excessive force during his arrest. See Graham v. Connor, 490 U.S. 386, 394-95 (1989)

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