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8th Circuit: "Favorable Termination" Rule Applies Even if Plaintiff No Longer Incarcerated
In Heck v. Humphrey, 512 U.S. 477 (1994), the Supreme Court ruled that a prisoner could not bring a suit for damages for an unconstitutional conviction or imprisonment, unless and until the underlying conviction has been reversed or invalidated. This became what is known as the "favorable termination" rule. ...
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