Case Overview

Legal Principle at Issue

1. Does probable cause to make an arrest bar a First Amendment retaliatory arrest claim?

2. Do Secret Service agents have qualified immunity in the matter of an arrest for which there was probable cause consistent with the Fourth Amendment?

Action

Reversed and remanded. Petitioning party received a favorable disposition.

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  • REICHLE v. HOWARDS. (n.d.). First Amendment Library. Retrieved April 7, 2025, from https://www.thefire.org/supreme-court/reichle-v-howards
  • REICHLE v. HOWARDS, First Amendment Library, https://www.thefire.org/supreme-court/reichle-v-howards (last visited 7 Apr. 2025).
  • Foundation for Individual Rights and Expression (FIRE). "REICHLE v. HOWARDS." Oyez. https://www.thefire.org/supreme-court/reichle-v-howards (accessed April 7, 2025).
  • "REICHLE v. HOWARDS." First Amendment Library. Foundation for Individual Rights and Expression (FIRE), n.d. 7 Apr. 2025, www.thefire.org/supreme-court/reichle-v-howards.
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