Case Overview

Legal Principle at Issue

This is a Bivens action against criminal investigators for inducing prosecution in retaliation for speech. The question is whether the complaint states an actionable violation of the First Amendment without alleging an absence of probable cause to support the underlying criminal charge. 

Action

Reversed and remanded. Petitioning party received a favorable disposition.

Cite this page

  • HARTMAN v. MOORE. (n.d.). First Amendment Library. Retrieved June 18, 2025, from https://www.thefire.org/supreme-court/hartman-v-moore
  • HARTMAN v. MOORE, First Amendment Library, https://www.thefire.org/supreme-court/hartman-v-moore (last visited 18 Jun. 2025).
  • Foundation for Individual Rights and Expression (FIRE). "HARTMAN v. MOORE." Oyez. https://www.thefire.org/supreme-court/hartman-v-moore (accessed June 18, 2025).
  • "HARTMAN v. MOORE." First Amendment Library. Foundation for Individual Rights and Expression (FIRE), n.d. 18 Jun. 2025, www.thefire.org/supreme-court/hartman-v-moore.
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