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Supreme Court· 10/9/1950

Roberts v. Michigan

Citations

  • 340 U.S. 836

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  • suggesting that an officer’s reliance on a prosecutor’s advice only supports the officer’s defense when the officer’s duty is unclear
  • unlawful search and seizure and taking of plaintiff’s property without a hearing gave rise to § 1983 liability, but punitive damages award was properly set aside because “there was no evidence of malice, wantonness, or oppressiveness”

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