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PS 145E Final Study Guide Questions and
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Monroe v. Pape (1961)
Ans: Facts: petitioner was strip-searched and offers had
entered his home without a warrant; sued officers and city of
Chicago under statute 1983
Holding: ability to sue officers under 1983 was upheld - but did
not extend to cities
Dissent: There was already a remedy in place, so there is no
need to extend 1983
Anderson v. Creighton (1987)
Ans: Facts: warrantless search of a home to find a man
suspected of robbing a bank earlier that day
Holding: extended concept of qualified immunity to officers: (1)
determine whether a law was broken; (2) determine whether
the officer knowingly broke the law (reasonableness)
Dissent: Extension of qualified immunity is too much power to
law enforcement
Heck v. Humphrey (1994)
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Ans: Facts: convicted voluntary manslaughter and sought
damages compensation without seeking the overturn of his
conviction
Holding: Must show that one has overturned conviction
(exhausted other avenues for remedy) before seeking 1983
action
Connick v. Thompson (2011)
Ans: Facts: man sat on death row because evidence proving his
innocence was withheld
Holding: Must prove systemic Brady violations to receive 1983
relief (practicality exception)
Dissent: but there WERE several violations
Ziglar v. Abbasi (2017)
Ans: Facts: sued for being wrongfully detained and
subsequently deported
Holding: The context of 9/11 and lack of clearly -established law
meant that the officers in question were entitled to qualified
immunity since they couldn't know otherwise
Dissent: The lack of existing, alternative processes for remedy
meant Bivens should still be viable
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PS 145E Final Study Guide Questions and
Correct Answers/ Latest Update / Already
Graded
Monroe v. Pape (1961)
Ans: Facts: petitioner was strip-searched and offers had
entered his home without a warrant; sued officers and city of
Chicago under statute 1983
Holding: ability to sue officers under 1983 was upheld - but did
not extend to cities
Dissent: There was already a remedy in place, so there is no
need to extend 1983
Anderson v. Creighton (1987)
Ans: Facts: warrantless search of a home to find a man
suspected of robbing a bank earlier that day
Holding: extended concept of qualified immunity to officers: (1)
determine whether a law was broken; (2) determine whether
the officer knowingly broke the law (reasonableness)
Dissent: Extension of qualified immunity is too much power to
law enforcement
Heck v. Humphrey (1994)
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Ans: Facts: convicted voluntary manslaughter and sought
damages compensation without seeking the overturn of his
conviction
Holding: Must show that one has overturned conviction
(exhausted other avenues for remedy) before seeking 1983
action
Connick v. Thompson (2011)
Ans: Facts: man sat on death row because evidence proving his
innocence was withheld
Holding: Must prove systemic Brady violations to receive 1983
relief (practicality exception)
Dissent: but there WERE several violations
Ziglar v. Abbasi (2017)
Ans: Facts: sued for being wrongfully detained and
subsequently deported
Holding: The context of 9/11 and lack of clearly -established law
meant that the officers in question were entitled to qualified
immunity since they couldn't know otherwise
Dissent: The lack of existing, alternative processes for remedy
meant Bivens should still be viable
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