Graham v. Connor

Graham v. Connor is a 1989 Supreme Court case that established how courts evaluate police use of force. The Court ruled that such actions must be judged based on whether a reasonable officer would have believed the force was necessary, considering the situation at the time. The decision emphasizes that courts should not judge officers with the benefit of hindsight, but rather assess their actions based on the perspective and information available to them during the incident. This case set the standard for assessing the constitutionality of police conduct in use-of-force cases under the Fourth Amendment.