The Supreme Court Malicious Prosecution Decision
"Section 1983 authorizes a claim for relief only for violations of federally protected rights, not state law rights," writes Martin A. Schwartz.
August 30, 2024 at 02:00 PM
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Lack of probable cause is an essential element of a Section 1983 Fourth Amendment malicious prosecution claim. What if the plaintiff was prosecuted on multiple criminal charges and there was probable cause for one charge but not another charge? In Chiaverini v. City of Napoleon, 144 S. Ct. 1745 (2024), the court held that probable cause on one charge does not preclude a Section 1983 malicious prosecution claim based on lack of probable cause on another charge. The court, however, left open an important issue of causation.
Justice Elena Kagan wrote the opinion for the court, joined by Chief Justice John Roberts and Justices Sonia Sotomayor, Brett Kavanaugh, Amy Coney Barrett, and Ketanji Brown Jackson. Justices Clarence Thomas (joined by Justice Samuel Alito) and Neil Gorsuch wrote separate dissents.
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