Thompson v. Clark
Brief Details
- Authors
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Marie Miller
Attorney
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Patrick Jaicomo
Senior Attorney
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Anya Bidwell
Senior Attorney
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- Date Filed
- 06/11/2021
- Original Court
- U.S. Supreme Court
- Current Court
- U.S. Supreme Court
Innocent-until-proven-guilty is a hallmark of our criminal justice system. But some Courts of Appeals require victims of unconstitutional conduct to prove their innocence before they can enforce their constitutional rights in a lawsuit. In this amicus brief, we urge the U.S. Supreme Court to reject that rule, which immunizes government officials from accountability for their unlawful acts.