Law & Crime Supreme Court Expands Excessive Force Standard in Policing: Totality of Circumstances Must Be Considered Published 3 hours ago on May 19, 2025 By The Janitor In a landmark unanimous decision issued on May 15, 2025, the U.S. Supreme Court redefines the legal framework for evaluating police use of force, ruling that courts must assess the “totality of the… Related Topics: Up Next FBI to Vacate J. Edgar Hoover Building, Relocate 1,500 Employees Nationwide Don't Miss House Advances Trump’s ‘One Big Beautiful Bill’ Amid GOP Divisions and Fiscal Concerns Continue Reading You may like Click to comment Leave a Reply Cancel replyYour email address will not be published. Required fields are marked *Comment * Name * Email * Website Save my name, email, and website in this browser for the next time I comment. Type in the text displayed above Δ{{#message}}{{{message}}}{{/message}}{{^message}}Your submission failed. The server responded with {{status_text}} (code {{status_code}}). Please contact the developer of this form processor to improve this message. Learn More{{/message}}{{#message}}{{{message}}}{{/message}}{{^message}}It appears your submission was successful. Even though the server responded OK, it is possible the submission was not processed. Please contact the developer of this form processor to improve this message. Learn More{{/message}}Submitting…