Chiaverini v. City of Napoleon

Decided June 20, 2024. Elena Kagan delivered the opinion of the Court.

Docket 23-50 · 602 U.S. 556 · Cited 86 times

Pursuant to the Fourth Amendment and traditional common-law practice, the presence of probable cause for one charge in a criminal proceeding does not categorically defeat a Fourth Amendment malicious-prosecution claim relating to another, baseless charge.

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