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Smith v. Kind

SCOTUS No. 25-943

Mar. 11, 2026

Brief of the Cato Institute, American Association for Justice, Public Justice, and Due Process Institute as Amici Curiae in Support of Petitioner

 

Issues: When a government official acts in an obviously unconstitutional manner, is that sufficient for the violation to be clearly established, or is a violation clearly established only if there is binding precedent in a factually indistinguishable case?

 

Full Citation: Brief for the Cato Institute et al. as Amici Curiae Supporting Petitioner, Smith v. Kind, No. 25-943 (U.S. Mar. 11, 2026).

 

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