Legal Opinion
Albright v. Oliver
Supreme Court of the United States
Decided January 24, 1994No. 92-833PublishedCited by 7,142 opinions
1Judgment of the CourtChief Justice Rehnquist
A warrant was issued for petitioner’s arrest by Illinois authorities, and upon learning of it he surrendered and was released on bail. The prosecution was later dismissed on the ground that the charge did not state an offense under Illinois law. Petitioner asks us to recognize a substantive right under the Due Process Clause of the Fourteenth Amendment to be free from criminal prosecution except upon probable cause. We decline to do so.
We review a decision of the Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit affirming the grant of a motion to dismiss the complaint pursuant to Federal Rule of Civil…
2Cases cited38 opinions
- Terry v. OhioSupreme Court of the United States · 1968
- Brady v. MarylandSupreme Court of the United States · 1963
- Graham v. ConnorSupreme Court of the United States · 1989
- In Re WINSHIPSupreme Court of the United States · 1970
- Mapp v. OhioSupreme Court of the United States · 1961
33 more not listed; retrieve them via the Exa API.
3Cited by7,142 opinions
- County of Sacramento v. LewisSupreme Court of the United States · 1998
- Wallace v. KatoSupreme Court of the United States · 2007
- Thaddeus-X and Earnest Bell, Jr. v. BlatterCourt of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit · 1999
- Hartman v. MooreSupreme Court of the United States · 2006
- Equal Employment Opportunity Commission v. St. Francis Xavier Parochial School and St. Francis Xavier ChurchCourt of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 1997
7,137 more not listed; retrieve them via the Exa API.