What is the test for an excessive force claim under Section 1983 of the Criminal Code of Canada?
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The following excerpt is from Patterson v. Kern Cnty. Sheriff's Office, CASE NO. 1:12-CV-0132-MJS (PC) (E.D. Cal. 2012):
The analysis of an excessive force claim brought pursuant to Section 1983 begins with "identifying the specific constitutional right allegedly infringed by the challenged application of force." Graham v. Connor, 490 U.S. 386, 394 (1989).
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