Can a police officer sue a district court on the grounds that the district court is too lenient in dealing with allegations of excessive force?
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The following excerpt is from Rodick v. City of Schenectady, 1 F.3d 1341 (2nd Cir. 1993):
Relying on Dunton v. County of Suffolk, 729 F.2d 903 (2d Cir.), amended on other grounds, 748 F.2d 69 (2d Cir.1984), the police officers claim that the district court
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