Guide · Civil Rights

Wrongful Conviction and Exoneree Compensation: A Comprehensive Guide to Statutory Claims, Civil Rights Suits, and Immunities

28 U.S.C. § 1495

Type
Guide
Jurisdiction
National
Date
2024-08-19
Topic
Civil Rights

This guide covers post-exoneration remedies for civil rights practitioners, post-conviction counsel, and policy audiences. Part 1 explains the three separate proceedings exoneration requires. Part 2 covers state and federal compensation statutes. Part 3 covers the Heck bar and accrual. Part 4 covers the constitutional claims. Part 5 covers absolute immunity. Part 6 covers qualified immunity. Parts 7 through 15 cover municipal liability, pattern evidence, damages, records relief, reentry needs, the waiver decision, litigation sequencing, reform models, and practice guidance.

Wrongful Conviction and Exoneree Compensation: A Comprehensive Guide to Statutory Claims, Civil Rights Suits, and Immunities

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Part 1 — Three Separate Proceedings

Exoneration is not one event. It is at least three, each with its own forum, standard, and deadline, and conflating them is the most common error in this practice.

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