McArthur v. Robinson’s Empirical Analysis
1983
Citation profile
Relationships
Applies 28 U.S.C. § 1343 · 42 U.S.C. § 1983 (Civil Rights Act of 1871 / Section 1983 (Ku Klux Klan Act))
Relies on Fund for Constitutional Government v. National Archives & Records Service · Radiant Burners, Inc., an Illinois Corporation v. American Gas Association, Peoples Gas Light and Coke Company · United States v. Stanford · United States v. Malatesta · Lance v. United States Department of Justice
Most-quoted passages
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“it is not at all clear that the existence of probable cause is properly the subject of expert testimony. Whether scientific, technical or other specialized knowledge would help a jury determine whether probable cause exists is problematic.”
1 later decision quote this exact passage
How this case has been treated — in progress
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