The Supreme Court curtailed the use of deadly force by police officers in ___________ in 1985 when it held that certain state fleeing-felon laws were unconstitutional.

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In Tennessee v. Garner, the Supreme Court held that the use of deadly force by police officers against a fleeing suspect is only justified if the officer has probable cause to believe that the suspect poses a significant threat of death or serious physical injury to the officer or others. This decision was a curtailment of the use of deadly force by police officers.

The Supreme Court Curtailed the Use of Deadly Force by Police