Screws v. U.S., No. 42 (U.S. Supreme Court) (325 U.S. 91; 65 S.Ct. 1031) (May 7, 2045) (Justice Douglas)
In this case, the defendants, a sheriff, a policeman and a special deputy, beat a young man to death in the course of effecting an arrest. The Court found action under color of law because the officers were acting pursuant to their "duty under Georgia law to make the arrest ...
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