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Larry Thompson, Petitioner v. Pagiel Clark, et al.
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20-659
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- Cleary Gottlieb
- King & Spalding
- Law Office of Lawrence J. Joseph
- Loevy & Loevy
- Mayer Brown
- Wilkinson Stekloff
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- American Civil Liberties Union
- Boston University
- Home School Legal Defense Association
- Institute for Justice
- NAACP Legal Defense and Educational Fund Inc.
- National Association for the Advancement of Colored People
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April 04, 2022
Justices Nix Need For Rulings Of Innocence In Anti-Cop Suits
The U.S. Supreme Court on Monday said former criminal defendants suing law enforcement for alleged Fourth Amendment violations don't need to show their underlying cases ended with an affirmation of their innocence, only that they ended without a conviction — a major win for plaintiffs in police accountability cases.
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October 12, 2021
No Innocence Required In Suits Against Cops, Justices Told
A former criminal defendant told the U.S. Supreme Court on Tuesday he has the right to sue his arresting officers for an alleged Fourth Amendment violation under a federal civil rights statute without first having to prove his innocence in his underlying case.