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· 8/1/1800

Talbot v. Ship Amelia

Citations

  • 4 U.S. 34
  • 1 L. Ed. 730
  • 4 Dall. 34
  • 1800 U.S. LEXIS 306

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  • the “extent of injury suffered by an inmate is one factor that may 5 suggest whether the use of force could plausibly have been thought necessary. . . [and] 6 may also provide some indication of the amount of force applied”

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