Justices Nix Need For Rulings Of Innocence In Anti-Cop Suits

The U.S. Supreme Court on Monday said former criminal defendants suing law enforcement for alleged Fourth Amendment violations don't need to show their underlying cases ended with an affirmation of their innocence, only that they ended without a conviction — a major win for plaintiffs in police accountability cases.

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