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3 canonical passages across 2 cases, quoted by 18 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 Cleta Heft v. Cody Moore, Carl Carpenter, Ed Root, Jeff McClain and Ric Hughes.

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1 Cleta Heft v. Cody Moore, Carl Carpenter, Ed Root, Jeff McClain and Ric Hughes Anchor
ca7 · 2003
green “excessive or unnecessary destruction of property in the course of a search may violate the fourth amendment, even though the entry itself is lawful and the fruits of the search are not subject to suppression.” 8
2 Viilo v. Eyre
ca7 · 2008
green “the use of deadly force against a household pet is reasonable only if the pet poses an immediate danger and the use of force is unavoidable.” 6
3 Viilo v. Eyre
ca7 · 2008
green “every circuit that has considered the issue has held that the killing of a companion dog constitutes a 'seizure' within the meaning of the fourth amendment.” 4

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