McDonough v. Smith
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mcdonough-v-smith-321-12460219
title:
McDonough v. Smith
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McDonough v. Smith, 588 U.S. ___ (2019), was a United States Supreme Court case from the October 2018 term. In a 6–3 ruling, the Court held that the 3-year statute of limitations for a fabrication of evidence civil lawsuit under section 1983 of the Civil Rights Act begins to run when the criminal case ends in the plaintiff's favor. This case was notable as a victory for criminal defendants; the precedent it set would make it easier to sue prosecutors and police for fabricating evidence against d
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2019 United States Supreme Court opinion
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/McDonough_v._Smith
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2023-09-13T02:40:58Z
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