Crawford-El v. Britton, No. 96-827 (U.S. Supreme Court) (523 U.S. 574; 118 S.Ct. 1584) (May 4, 1998) (Justice Stevens)
The question addressed by the Court in this case was whether, at least in cases brought by prisoners, the plaintiff must adduce clear and convincing evidence of improper motive in order to defeat a motion for summary judgment. In this case, the petitioner iled suit against respondent and the District ...
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