In which decision did the Supreme Court expand the authority of police to use deadly force to end a severe threat to public safety?
A) United States v. Place
B) Graham v. Connor
C) Tennessee v. Garner
D) Plumhoff v. Rickard

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Plumhoff v. Rickard (2014) expanded the authority of police to use deadly force, ruling that officers did not violate the Fourth Amendment when they used deadly force to end a high-speed car chase that posed a severe threat to public safety.

In Which Decision Did the Supreme Court Expand the Authority