Sperry Corp. v. United States

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• holding that an allegation of a false affidavit for an arrest warrant may be sufficient to state a § 1983 Fourth Amendment claim against affiant officer
• holding allegation that false affidavit was basis for arrest warrant is sufficient to state § 1983 Fourth Amendment claim against affiant officer
• party seeking to defeat summary judgment must substantiate allegations with sufficient probative evidence permitting finding in his favor
• to survive summary judgment, plaintiff must substantiate allegations with sufficient probative evidence that would permit finding in his favor
• no reasonable officer could think his or her actions were permissible under the Fourth Amendment where the officer knew information in the affidavit of probable cause was untruthful
• \It is clearly established that the Fourth Amendment requires a truthful factual showing sufficient to constitute probable cause before an arrest warrant can issue.\ (emphasis added)

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