Case Overview

Legal Principle at Issue

This is a Bivens action against criminal investigators for inducing prosecution in retaliation for speech. The question is whether the complaint states an actionable violation of the First Amendment without alleging an absence of probable cause to support the underlying criminal charge. 

Action

Reversed and remanded. Petitioning party received a favorable disposition.

Cite this page

  • HARTMAN v. MOORE. (n.d.). First Amendment Library. Retrieved February 1, 2025, from https://www.thefire.org/supreme-court/hartman-v-moore
  • HARTMAN v. MOORE, First Amendment Library, https://www.thefire.org/supreme-court/hartman-v-moore (last visited 1 Feb. 2025).
  • Foundation for Individual Rights and Expression (FIRE). "HARTMAN v. MOORE." Oyez. https://www.thefire.org/supreme-court/hartman-v-moore (accessed February 1, 2025).
  • "HARTMAN v. MOORE." First Amendment Library. Foundation for Individual Rights and Expression (FIRE), n.d. 1 Feb. 2025, www.thefire.org/supreme-court/hartman-v-moore.
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