What is the test for alleging excessive force by a police officer?
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The following excerpt is from Anderson v. Branen, 17 F.3d 552 (2nd Cir. 1994):
Claims that law enforcement officials used excessive force must be analyzed under the Fourth Amendment and its standard of objective reasonableness. See Graham v.
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