29 F. Supp. 2d 764 - Johnson v. Freeburn’s Empirical Analysis
1998
Citation profile
2 district ·
Relationships
Applies 28 U.S.C. § 2254 (Antiterrorism and Effective Death Penalty Act of 1996) · 28 U.S.C. § 636 · 42 U.S.C. § 1983 (Civil Rights Act of 1871 / Section 1983 (Ku Klux Klan Act))
Relies on Anderson v. Liberty Lobby, Inc. · Celotex Corporation v. Catrett H · Conley v. Gibson · Adickes v. S. H. Kress & Co. · Anderson v. Creighton
Most-quoted passages
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“it is now clear that five justices of the Supreme Court would limit Heck and its progeny to petitioners who attempt to bring a § 1983 action directly or indirectly challenging a conviction or disciplinary matter when such plaintiffs are “in custody” and have an available federal remedy in habeas corpus.”
2 later decisions quote this exact passage · from the majority
How this case has been treated — in progress
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