Thompson v. Clark

Decided April 4, 2022. Brett M. Kavanaugh delivered the opinion of the Court.

Docket 20-659 · 596 U.S. 36 · Cited 766 times

Petitioner Thompson’s showing that his criminal prosecution ended without a conviction satisfies the requirement to demonstrate a favorable termination of a criminal prosecution in a Fourth Amendment claim under 42 U. S. C. §1983 for malicious prosecution; an affirmative indication of innocence is not needed.

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