HARTMAN v. MOORE
Supreme Court Cases
547 U.S. 250 (2006)
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.
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- HARTMAN v. MOORE. (n.d.). First Amendment Library. Retrieved April 22, 2025, from https://www.thefire.org/supreme-court/hartman-v-moore
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- "HARTMAN v. MOORE." First Amendment Library. Foundation for Individual Rights and Expression (FIRE), n.d. 22 Apr. 2025, www.thefire.org/supreme-court/hartman-v-moore.