Cynthia Kernats v. Thomas O'Sullivan

How courts have described this case

Verbatim parenthetical descriptions written by other courts when citing this decision. Ranked by citation-network relevance.

• holding that the plaintiff bears the burden of demonstrating that a constitutional right is clearly established
• “The plaintiff bears the burden of establishing the existence of a clearly established constitutional right.”
• “Supervisory liability may attach . . . where a supervisor, with knowledge of a subordinate’s conduct, approves of the conduct and the basis for it.”
• Section 1983 claim regarding police use of force during arrest arise under Fourth Amendment
• denial of freedom to remain in a place can be a seizure
• only analogous case needed, cases “on all fours” not required

Source: CourtListener parenthetical corpus (CC0).