In Graham v. Connor (1989), involving the arrest of a diabetic who was suffering from an insulin reaction, SCOTUS held that claims of excessive force in the course of making an arrest are to be analyzed under:

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In Graham v. Connor (1989), involving the arrest of a diabetic who was suffering from an insulin reaction, SCOTUS held that claims of excessive force in the course of making an arrest are to be analyzed under: ​

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The Supreme Court held that claims of excessive force during an arrest should be analyzed under the Fourth Amendment's "objective reasonableness" standard, focusing on whether the officers' actions are objectively reasonable in light of the facts and circumstances confronting them, without regard to their underlying intent or motivation.

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