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.
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