Tennessee v. Garner
471 U.S. 1 · U.S. Supreme Court
Holding and boundaries
Police may not use deadly force to prevent escape of an unarmed, nondangerous fleeing suspect.
Scope and limitations: Use-of-force reasonableness remains fact-specific, including threat and officer knowledge.
2 issue placements
Black Youth Safety & Opportunity
Tennessee v. Garner supports or supplies a protective rule relevant to Black Youth Safety & Opportunity. Fit tier: Strong analogue. The placement must be used only within the holding and limitations recorded here.
Scope and limitations: Use-of-force reasonableness remains fact-specific, including threat and officer knowledge.
Verification-state description: authoritative_text_identified; pinpoint_and_currentness_review_required
Policing & Accountability
Tennessee v. Garner supports or supplies a protective rule relevant to Policing & Accountability. Fit tier: Direct. The placement must be used only within the holding and limitations recorded here.
Scope and limitations: Use-of-force reasonableness remains fact-specific, including threat and officer knowledge.
Verification-state description: authoritative_text_identified; pinpoint_and_currentness_review_required
Publication and provenance
The authority is published once; issue-specific orientation and fit remain separate placements. Analogue, contextual, and historical-adverse fits are not represented as controlling.
Published under research-publication-clearance-2026-07-21. deterministic validation and objective verification are not claimed.