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Supreme Court 2003-2004 Term: The § 1983 Decisions, Martin A. Schwartz
Supreme Court 2003-2004 Term: The § 1983 Decisions, Martin A. Schwartz
Martin A. Schwartz
No abstract provided.
Section 1983 Civil Rights Litigation In The October 2005 Term, Martin Schwartz
Section 1983 Civil Rights Litigation In The October 2005 Term, Martin Schwartz
Martin A. Schwartz
No abstract provided.
Supreme Court Fortifies Qualified Immunity For Law Enforcement Officers In Warrant Cases, Martin Schwartz
Supreme Court Fortifies Qualified Immunity For Law Enforcement Officers In Warrant Cases, Martin Schwartz
Martin A. Schwartz
This article analyzes the significance of the United States Supreme Court decision in Messerschmidt v. Millender, 132 S.Ct. 1652 (2012), upon §1983 Fourth Amendment claims asserted against state and local law enforcement officers who apply for and enforce warrants. Millender held that police officers who sought and executed a very broad warrant authorizing them to search a residence for guns and gang related material were protected by qualified immunity. The author asserts that §1983 plaintiffs, who seek to recover damages based upon either the application or execution of an allegedly unconstitutional warrant, will now have to overcome various layers of …
Supreme Court Holds Grand Jury Witnesses Absolutely Immune From § 1983 Liability, Martin Schwartz
Supreme Court Holds Grand Jury Witnesses Absolutely Immune From § 1983 Liability, Martin Schwartz
Martin A. Schwartz
This article discusses the Supreme Court's ruling in Rehberg v. Paulk, 132 S. Ct. 1497 (2012), which extended the absolute witness immunity recognized in Briscoe v. LaHue, to grand jury witnesses. In an unanimous opinion, written by Justice Samuel A. Alito, Jr., the Court held that grand jury witnesses are absolutely immune from §1983 liability for their testimony, and even for conspiring to give false testimony.
Section 1983 Civil Rights Litigation From The October 2006 Term, Martin Schwartz
Section 1983 Civil Rights Litigation From The October 2006 Term, Martin Schwartz
Martin A. Schwartz
No abstract provided.
Qualified Immunity Developments: Not Much Hope Left For Plaintiffs, Karen Blum, Erwin Chemerinsky, Martin A. Schwartz
Qualified Immunity Developments: Not Much Hope Left For Plaintiffs, Karen Blum, Erwin Chemerinsky, Martin A. Schwartz
Martin A. Schwartz
No abstract provided.
Municipal Liability And Liability Of Supervisors: Litigation Significance Of Recent Trends And Developments, Karen Blum, Celeste Koeleveld, Joel B. Rudin, Martin A. Schwartz
Municipal Liability And Liability Of Supervisors: Litigation Significance Of Recent Trends And Developments, Karen Blum, Celeste Koeleveld, Joel B. Rudin, Martin A. Schwartz
Martin A. Schwartz
"The purpose of this presentation is to examine two recent Supreme Court decisions, Connick v. Thompson and Ashcroft v. Iqbal with an eye to their impact on how lower federal courts will assess such claims in the wake of new constraints imposed by these cases. The focus of the discussion will be on developments in single-incident liability cases after Connick and supervisory liability claims after Iqbal."
The Supreme Court 2009 Term Overview And 2010 Term Preview, Erwin Chemerinsky, Joan Biskupic, Martin A. Schwartz, Leon Friedman
The Supreme Court 2009 Term Overview And 2010 Term Preview, Erwin Chemerinsky, Joan Biskupic, Martin A. Schwartz, Leon Friedman
Martin A. Schwartz
No abstract provided.
Section 1983 Litigation, Martin A. Schwartz, George C. Pratt
Section 1983 Litigation, Martin A. Schwartz, George C. Pratt
Martin A. Schwartz
No abstract provided.
Supreme Court Section 1983 Developments, Martin A. Schwartz
Supreme Court Section 1983 Developments, Martin A. Schwartz
Martin A. Schwartz
No abstract provided.
Section 1983, Martin A. Schwartz, George Pratt, Leon Friedman
Section 1983, Martin A. Schwartz, George Pratt, Leon Friedman
Martin A. Schwartz
No abstract provided.
Supreme Court Section 1983 Developments: October 1998 Term, Martin A. Schwartz
Supreme Court Section 1983 Developments: October 1998 Term, Martin A. Schwartz
Martin A. Schwartz
No abstract provided.
Supreme Court Section 1983 Decisions: (October 2001 Term), Martin A. Schwartz
Supreme Court Section 1983 Decisions: (October 2001 Term), Martin A. Schwartz
Martin A. Schwartz
No abstract provided.
Due Process And Fundamental Rights, Martin A. Schwartz
Due Process And Fundamental Rights, Martin A. Schwartz
Martin A. Schwartz
No abstract provided.
The 2000-2001 Supreme Court Term: Section 1983 Cases, Martin A. Schwartz
The 2000-2001 Supreme Court Term: Section 1983 Cases, Martin A. Schwartz
Martin A. Schwartz
No abstract provided.
Lawrence V. Texas: The Decision And Its Implications For The Future, Martin A. Schwartz
Lawrence V. Texas: The Decision And Its Implications For The Future, Martin A. Schwartz
Martin A. Schwartz
No abstract provided.
Kumho Tire Co. V. Carmichael: The Supreme Court Follows Up On The Daubert Test, Martin A. Schwartz
Kumho Tire Co. V. Carmichael: The Supreme Court Follows Up On The Daubert Test, Martin A. Schwartz
Martin A. Schwartz
No abstract provided.
New Issues Arising Under Section 1983, Martin A. Schwartz
New Issues Arising Under Section 1983, Martin A. Schwartz
Martin A. Schwartz
No abstract provided.