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Title:
Pottawattamie County, Iowa v. McGhee
Subject:
Criminal law and procedure, Qualified Immunity
Question:
Whether a prosecutor may be subjected to a civil trial and potential damages for a wrongful conviction and incarceration where the prosecutor allegedly (1) violated a criminal defendant's "substantive due process" rights by procuring false testimony during the criminal investigation, and then (2) introduced that same testimony against the criminal defendant at trial.
Decisions:
Resources:
For Respondent:Jeffrey W. Sarles
Mayer Brown LLP
Chicago, IL
Paul D. Clement
King and Spalding L.L.P.
Washington, DC
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