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Supreme Court· 5/4/1998

Crawford-El v. Britton

Citations

  • 523 U.S. 574
  • 118 S. Ct. 1584
  • 140 L. Ed. 2d 759
  • 1998 U.S. LEXIS 2966

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  • holding that a non-movant carries its burden on summary judgment only by “identify[ing] affirmative evidence” which creates a genuine dispute of material fact
  • holding that correction officer’s misdirection of inmate’s personal belongings may constitute a claim of retaliation for exercise of First Amendment rights
  • holding that a prisoner bringing a § 1983 action against government official need not present clear and convincing evidence of official’s improper motive in order to defeat official’s motion for summary judgment
  • holding that the non-movant must “identify affirmative evidence” which creates a genuine dispute of material fact
  • holding that the non-movant must “identify affirmative evidence” which creates a genuine dispute of material fact
  • holding that a non-movant carries its burden on summary judgment only by “identifying] affirmative evidence” which creates a genuine dispute of material fact

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Judges: Stevens, Kennedy, Soüter, Ginsburg, Breyer, Rehnquist, O'Connor, Scalia, Thomas

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