Supreme Court of the United States / October Term 2018

Nieves v. Bartlett

Decided May 28, 2019. John Glover Roberts Jr. delivered the opinion of the Court.

Docket 17-1174 · 587 U.S. 391 · Cited 1,018 times

Holding

Because police officers had probable cause to arrest Bartlett, his First Amendment retaliatory arrest claim fails as a matter of law.

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