Monroe v. Pape

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gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:court_cases
gptkbp:case_analysis Used in law schools for civil rights education
Examined the balance between state authority and individual rights
gptkbp:case_number No. 60
Involved allegations of police brutality
gptkbp:case_outcome Reversed lower court ruling
Set a precedent for future civil rights litigation
Increased accountability for law enforcement
Reinforced the importance of constitutional protections
gptkbp:case_significance Key case in civil rights law
Considered a cornerstone of civil rights litigation.
gptkbp:case_types Civil case
gptkbp:consequences Impacted state and local law enforcement policies
gptkbp:decided_by gptkb:Supreme_Court_of_the_United_States
gptkbp:dissenting_opinion gptkb:Justice_Harlan
gptkbp:doctrine Qualified immunity doctrine
gptkbp:effective_date gptkb:1961
gptkbp:historical_context Post-Civil Rights Act era
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Monroe v. Pape
gptkbp:impact Strengthened protections against police misconduct
gptkbp:involved_parties gptkb:James_Monroe
Chicago police officers
gptkbp:is_cited_in 365 U. S. 167
gptkbp:judicial_review Supreme Court review
gptkbp:jurisdiction gptkb:United_States_federal_law
gptkbp:legal_context gptkb:Civil_Rights_Movement
gptkbp:legal_framework gptkb:Constitution
gptkbp:legal_issue Civil rights violations
gptkbp:legal_outcome Expanded the interpretation of Section 1983
gptkbp:legal_principle State officials can be held liable for constitutional violations
gptkbp:legal_repercussions Increased scrutiny of police practices
gptkbp:material Originated from a civil rights complaint
gptkbp:outcome Established that individuals can sue state officials for civil rights violations under Section 1983
gptkbp:precedent Subsequent civil rights litigation
Influenced lower court decisions
gptkbp:public_perception gptkb:Justice_Brennan
gptkbp:related_cases gptkb:Screws_v._United_States
gptkb:Graham_v._Connor
gptkb:Harlow_v._Fitzgerald
gptkbp:related_to Section 1983 of the Civil Rights Act
gptkbp:resolution Resulted in a landmark ruling
gptkbp:scholarly_analysis Extensively analyzed in legal literature
gptkbp:significance Influenced future civil rights cases
Clarified the scope of qualified immunity
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Civil_Rights_Act_of_1871
gptkbp:bfsLayer 5