Heredia v. Roscoe’s Empirical Analysis
2025
Citation profile
Appellate journey
reviewedthe decision below (from New Hampshire District Court)
Relationships
Applies 42 U.S.C. § 1983 (Civil Rights Act of 1871 / Section 1983 (Ku Klux Klan Act))
Relies on Graham v. Connor · Smith v. Wade · United States v. Zannino · Elder Holloway et al · Davet v. Maccarone
Most-quoted passages
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“Clearly established means that, at the time of the [official's] conduct, the law was sufficiently clear that every reasonable official would understand that what they are doing is unlawful.”
1 later decision quote this exact passage · from the majority
How this case has been treated — in progress
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