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U.S. Supreme Court Rejects Heightened Pleading Standards for Intent Based Claims

Loaded on July 15, 1998 by Paul Wright published in Prison Legal News July, 1998, page 1
Filed under: Retaliation for Litigating, Retaliation for Media Contact, Legal Property, Civil Procedure, Defenses, Complaints, Discovery, Qualified Immunity. Location: Washington.
By Paul Wright

On May 4, 1998, the United States supreme court held that civil rights plaintiffs do not have to meet a heightened standard of pleading when filing suit against government officials. Lawsuits alleging an improper motive on the part of government defendants, i.e., retaliation claims, do not require ...

 

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