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Supreme Court Rules for Navy Veteran, Makes It Easier to Sue for Malicious Prosecution

Supreme Court Rules for Navy Veteran, Makes It Easier to Sue for Malicious Prosecution
The sun rises behind the U.S. Supreme Court in Washington on Nov. 10, 2020. Alex Brandon/AP Photo
Matthew Vadum
Matthew Vadum
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The Supreme Court ruled 6-3 in the case of a New York man suing police for malicious prosecution to relax the legal standard for bringing such lawsuits in federal courts, overturning the tougher prevailing standard.

The case is Thompson v. Clark, court file 20-659. The high court agreed March 8, 2021, to consider the case and heard it Oct. 12, 2021.