Supreme Court says malicious prosecution claims don't need an underlying acquittal

The Supreme Court ruled Monday that a New York man could go forward with a malicious prosecution claim against police even though he wasn’t ultimately acquitted for the underlying charge, lowering the bar for when such civil lawsuits for damages can be brought under certain circumstances.

(SOURCE) https://www.cnn.com/2022/04/04/politics/supreme-court-arbitration-case-unreasonable-seizure/index.html

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