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SCOTUS Clarifies Standard for Retaliatory Arrest Claims

In Gonzalez v. Trevino, 602 U.S. ___ (2024), the U.S. Supreme Court held that plaintiffs are not required to produce specific comparator evidence to demonstrate that they fall within the Nieves exception in retaliatory arrest cases.