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Supreme Court Says Alabama’s Exhaustion of State Processes Rule Unlawfully Blocked Due Process Claims

Ogletree, Deakins, Nash, Smoak & Stewart,... on 2/25/2025

On February 21, 2025, the Supreme Court of the United States ruled that an Alabama rule requiring claimants to first exhaust the state administrative appeals process before bringing due process claims over delays in their...more

Supreme Court Decides McDonough v. Smith

Faegre Drinker Biddle & Reath LLP on 6/21/2019

On June 20, 2019, the United States Supreme Court decided McDonough v. Smith, No. 18-485, holding that the statute of limitations for a fabricated-evidence claim under 42 U.S.C. §1983 begins to run when the criminal...more

Supreme Court Decides Lozman v. City of Riviera Beach, Florida

Faegre Drinker Biddle & Reath LLP on 6/20/2018

On June 18, 2018, the Supreme Court decided Lozman v. City of Riviera Beach, No. 17-21, holding in a 8-1 decision that the petitioner need not prove the absence of probable cause to maintain a § 1983 claim of retaliatory...more

Floating Home Owner Scores Second Supreme Court Victory Against Riviera Beach, FL

Robinson+Cole RLUIPA Defense on 6/19/2018

Yesterday, the Supreme Court issued an important decision in Lozman v. City of Riviera Beach, Florida, 585 U.S. ___ (2018). The case does not involve land use or even free exercise of religion. ...more

Supreme Court Decides Murphy v. Smith, No. 16-1067

Faegre Drinker Biddle & Reath LLP on 2/22/2018

On February 21, 2018, the United States Supreme Court decided Murphy v. Smith, No. 16-1067, holding that when a prisoner receives a judgment under certain civil rights statutes, the district court must apply as much of the...more

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