Legal Opinion
Baird v. Renbarger
Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit
Decided August 3, 2009No. 08-2436PublishedCited by 125 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
WOOD, Circuit Judge.
Law enforcement is a difficult job, as “police officers are often forced to make split-second judgments — in circumstances that are tense, uncertain, and rapidly evolving.” Graham v. Connor, 490 U.S. 386, 397, 109 S.Ct. 1865, 104 L.Ed.2d 443 (1989). This reality is reflected in the fact that courts give considerable leeway to law enforcement officers’ assessments about the appropriate use of force in dangerous situations. See, e.g., Scott v. Harris, 550 U.S. 372, 385-86, 127 S.Ct. 1769, 167 L.Ed.2d 686 (2007). This latitude ends, however, when police officers employ force…
2Cases cited26 opinions
- Harlow v. FitzgeraldSupreme Court of the United States · 1982
- Graham v. ConnorSupreme Court of the United States · 1989
- Pearson v. CallahanSupreme Court of the United States · 2009
- Scott v. HarrisSupreme Court of the United States · 2007
- Anderson v. CreightonSupreme Court of the United States · 1987
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3Cited by125 opinions
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- Joan Kedra v. Richard SchroeterCourt of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 2017
- Sandra T.E. v. GrindleCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 2010
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