Anderson v. Creighton
- Decided
- June 25, 1987
- Docket
- 85-1520
- Status
- Published
- Jurisdiction
- Federal
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What later courts said
- holding that the relevant question in § 1983 cases is an objective one, in which “subjective beliefs ... are irrelevant” — Matthew Alexander v. Verizon Wireless Services, LL (2017)
- holding that common law would shield officers from liability if fugitive was present in third-party’s home — Mejia v. City of New York (2000)
- holding that an officer's subjective beliefs are irrelevant when evaluating the reasonableness of their actions — (untitled) (1998)
Each line is a later court’s own words about this case, not a summary. Read the opinion before relying on it.
How the opinion begins
Justice Scalia delivered the opinion of the Court.
The question presented is whether a federal law enforcement officer who participates in a search that violates the Fourth Amendment may be held personally liable for money [*637] damages if a reasonable officer could have believed that the search comported with the Fourth Amendment.
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Cite this
Anderson v. Creighton, 483 U.S. 635 (1987)Read the full opinion
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