Does excessive force during the arrest of a third party make his or her claim under the Fourteenth Amendment?
MultiRegion, United States of America
The following excerpt is from Feliciano v. Thomann, 17-3124 (2nd Cir. 2019):
A plaintiff alleging excessive force during the arrest of a third party makes his or her claim under the Due Process Clause of the Fourteenth Amendment. Tierney v. Davidson, 133 F.3d 189, 199 (2d Cir. 1998). To determine an excessive force violation under the Due Process Clause, a court considers four factors:
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