The brief argues that police aressted a woman with no probable cause based on long-discredited beliefs about sexual assault.
Full Case Title:
Sara Reedy v. Frank Evanson, et al.
- Fairness in the Courts
- Violence Against Women and Girls
Year:
2009
Legal Momentun's Role:
Amicus Brief
- Joined Amicus Brief
Brief:
This brief makes a case for the reversal of the district court decision granting defendants-appellees summary judgment. Appellant had sued regarding false charges of theft after she reported a robbery and rape. The brief argues the police had no probable cause for arrest, but instead based the charges on long-discredited beliefs about sexual assault. In its decision, the Court of Appeals found the District Court to be in error in granting summary judgment on the probable cause issue.
