Griffin v. American President Lines, Ltd.

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• holding that the use of such techniques, without more, is insufficient
• recognizing a § 1983 claim against law enforcement officers for initiating 3 criminal proceedings based on deliberately fabricated evidence
• explaining that “there is no constitutional due process right . . . to have [an] investigation carried out in a particular way”
• explaining that withholding potentially exculpatory evidence may be a Brady violation but cannot support a fabrication claim
• noting that the crucial question is whether an officer could have reasonably (even if 28 erroneously) believed that his or her conduct did not violate constitutional rights
• noting that title 42 U.S.C. § 1983 “creates a 11 private right of action against individuals who, acting under color of state law, violate 12 federal constitutional or statutory rights.”

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