Blue v. Lopez’s Empirical Analysis
901 F.3d 1352 · 2018
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Applies 42 U.S.C. § 1983 (Civil Rights Act of 1871 / Section 1983 (Ku Klux Klan Act)) · 42 U.S.C. § 1988
Relies on Owen v. City of Independence · Kalina v. Fletcher · Misty Kingsland v. City of Miami · Wood v. Kesler · Grider v. City of Auburn
Most-quoted passages
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“Rather, it was designed to provide a broad remedy for violations of federally protected civil rights such as those secured by the Fourth Amendment-including the right against unlawful seizure as embodied in a malicious-prosecution claim.”
1 later decision quote this exact passage · from the majority“a Fourth Amendment malicious prosecution claim under § 1983 remains a federal constitutional claim, and its elements and whether they are met ultimately are controlled by federal law.”
1 later decision quote this exact passage · from the majority
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