2 canonical passages across 2 cases, quoted by 13 opinions in total. These passages cluster together because the same opinions keep quoting them side by side — they state parts of one doctrine. The anchor passage is from Giles v. Kearney.
| # | Case | Flag | Canonical passage | Citers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Giles v. Kearney Anchor | green | “t the time of the incident in 2001, it was established that an officer may not kick or otherwise use gratuitous force against an inmate who has been subdued.” | 9 |
| 2 | David C. Skrtich v. Timothy Alvin Thornton, in His Individual Capacity, Jason Patrick Griffis, in His Individual Capacity | green | “by 1998, our precedent clearly established that government officials may not use gratuitous force against a prisoner who has been already subdued or, as in this case, incapacitated.” | 4 |
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