The 6-3 decision is a 'major win for plaintiffs in police accountability cases,' Law360 notes. It will make it easier to pursue lawsuits under the Fourth Amendment, which protects people from unreasonable seizures.
. It will make it easier to pursue lawsuits under the Fourth Amendment, which protects people from unreasonable seizures.Subscribe for freeThe Supreme Court sided with Larry Thompson, a Navy veteran who sued the New York Police Department for violating his civil rights.
When police arrived, Thompson refused to let them enter without a warrant. He scuffled with the officers before they arrested him and took the baby. Medical examiners later found no signs of abuse on the baby.
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