Davis v. Clifford’s Empirical Analysis
825 F.3d 1131 · 2016
Citation profile
1 federal appellate · 1 district ·
Relationships
Applies 28 U.S.C. § 1291 · 42 U.S.C. § 1983 (Civil Rights Act of 1871 / Section 1983 (Ku Klux Klan Act))
Relies on Graham v. Connor · Hope v. Pelzer · Mullenix v. Luna · Garrett v. Selby Connor Maddux & Janer · Deville v. Marcantel
Most-quoted passages
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“(1) that the defendant's actions violated a federal constitutional or statutory right, and, if so, (2) that the right was clearly established at the time of the defendant's unlawful conduct.”
1 later decision quote this exact passage · from the majority
How this case has been treated — in progress
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