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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
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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
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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.
Wrongful Conviction Claims Under Section 1983, Martin A. Schwartz, Robert W. Pratt
Wrongful Conviction Claims Under Section 1983, Martin A. Schwartz, Robert W. Pratt
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Supreme Court § 1983 Decisions-October 2008 Term, Martin A. Schwartz
Supreme Court § 1983 Decisions-October 2008 Term, Martin A. Schwartz
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Death Penalty And Right To Counsel Decisions In The October 2005 Term, Richard Klein
Death Penalty And Right To Counsel Decisions In The October 2005 Term, Richard Klein
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Takings Cases In The October 2004 Term (Symposium: The Seventeenth Annual Supreme Court Review), Leon D. Lazer
Takings Cases In The October 2004 Term (Symposium: The Seventeenth Annual Supreme Court Review), Leon D. Lazer
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Supreme Court Section 1983 Decisions: (October 2001 Term), Martin A. Schwartz
Supreme Court Section 1983 Decisions: (October 2001 Term), Martin A. Schwartz
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New Issues Arising Under Section 1983, Martin A. Schwartz
New Issues Arising Under Section 1983, Martin A. Schwartz
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Fundamentals Of Section 1983 Litigation, Martin A. Schwartz
Fundamentals Of Section 1983 Litigation, Martin A. Schwartz
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The 2000-2001 Supreme Court Term: Section 1983 Cases, Martin A. Schwartz
The 2000-2001 Supreme Court Term: Section 1983 Cases, Martin A. Schwartz
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Should Juries Be Informed That Municipality Will Indemnify Officer’S 1983 Liability For Constitutional Wrongdoing?, Martin A. Schwartz
Should Juries Be Informed That Municipality Will Indemnify Officer’S 1983 Liability For Constitutional Wrongdoing?, Martin A. Schwartz
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Supreme Court Section 1983 Developments: October 1998 Term, Martin A. Schwartz
Supreme Court Section 1983 Developments: October 1998 Term, Martin A. Schwartz
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Section 1983 Litigation – Supreme Court Developments, Martin A. Schwartz
Section 1983 Litigation – Supreme Court Developments, Martin A. Schwartz
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Supreme Court Section 1983 Developments, Martin A. Schwartz
Supreme Court Section 1983 Developments, Martin A. Schwartz
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Section 1983 Litigation, Martin A. Schwartz, George C. Pratt
Section 1983 Litigation, Martin A. Schwartz, George C. Pratt
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Section 1983 Litigation, Martin A. Schwartz
Section 1983 In The Second Circuit, Martin A. Schwartz
Section 1983 In The Second Circuit, Martin A. Schwartz
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Section 1983, Martin A. Schwartz, George Pratt, Leon Friedman
Section 1983, Martin A. Schwartz, George Pratt, Leon Friedman
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Section 1983, Martin A. Schwartz, Leon Lazer, George Pratt, Leon Friedman
Section 1983, Martin A. Schwartz, Leon Lazer, George Pratt, Leon Friedman
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The Preiser Puzzle: Continued Frustrating Conflict Between The Civil Rights And Habeas Corpus Remedies For State Prisoners, Martin A. Schwartz
The Preiser Puzzle: Continued Frustrating Conflict Between The Civil Rights And Habeas Corpus Remedies For State Prisoners, Martin A. Schwartz
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