Arrington v. Dickerson’s Empirical Analysis
1995
Citation profile
2 federal appellate ·
Relationships
Applies 42 U.S.C. § 1983 (Civil Rights Act of 1871 / Section 1983 (Ku Klux Klan Act))
Relies on Conley v. Gibson · Monell v. Department of Social Services of City of New York · Harlow v. Fitzgerald · Adickes v. S. H. Kress & Co. · Board of Regents of State Colleges v. Roth
Most-quoted passages
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“Leatherman calls into question the validity of imposing a heightened pleading standard in any § 1983 ease. However, absent further direction from the Supreme Court or the Eleventh Circuit, the court will apply the heightened standard where appropriate under current Eleventh Circuit law.”
1 later decision quote this exact passage · from the majority
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