Fabrication of Evidence

Examines when the statute of limitations begins for a Section 1983 claim based on fabricated evidence used in a criminal prosecution.

1. McDonough v. Smith

2. Jurisdiction: United States (June 20, 2019)
3. Original Case: McDonough v. Smith, 139 S. Ct. 2149 (2019)
4. DefendantsTodd SmithPlaintiffsEdward McDonoughInvestigatorsTodd SmithProsecutorsTrey SmithDefense AttorneysBarbara D. UnderwoodPlaintiff AttorneysNeal K. KatyalJudgesSonia SotomayorInstitutionsNew York State PoliceRensselaer CountyU.S. Court of Appeals for the Second CircuitSupreme Court of the United States
5. Case Tags: Fabrication of Evidence;Statute of Limitations;Malicious Prosecution Analogy;Section 1983 Claims