Graham v. Connor
| Graham v. Connor | |
|---|---|
| Argued February 21, 1989 Decided May 15, 1989 | |
| Full case name | Dethorne Graham v. Connor, et al. |
| Citations | 490 U.S. 386 (more) 109 S. Ct. 1865; 104 L. Ed. 2d 443; 1989 U.S. LEXIS 2467; 57 U.S.L.W. 4513 |
| Argument | Oral argument |
| Holding | |
| An objective reasonableness standard should apply to a free citizen's claim that law enforcement officials used excessive force in the course of making an arrest, investigatory stop, or other "seizure" of their person. | |
| Court membership | |
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| Case opinions | |
| Majority | Rehnquist, joined by White, Stevens, O'Connor, Scalia, Kennedy |
| Concurrence | Blackmun, joined by Brennan, Marshall |
| Laws applied | |
| U.S. Const. amend. IV | |
Graham v. Connor, 490 U.S. 386 (1989), was a United States Supreme Court case in which the Court determined that an objective reasonableness standard should apply to a civilian's claim that law enforcement officials used excessive force in the course of making an arrest, investigatory stop, or other "seizure" of his or her person.