What is the test for a claim of unlawful arrest under Section 1983 of the Fourth Amendment?

MultiRegion, United States of America

The following excerpt is from Gonzales v. City of Clovis, CASE NO. 1:12-cv-00053-AWI-SKO (E.D. Cal. 2012):

The Fourth Amendment establishes the right "to be secure in . . . persons, houses, papers, and effects, against unreasonable searches and seizures" and mandates issuance of warrants with "probable cause, supported by Oath or affirmation, and particularly describing the place to be searched, and the persons or things to be seized." A claim of unlawful arrest is cognizable under Section 1983 for violation of the Fourth Amendment's prohibition against unreasonable search and seizure if the plaintiff alleges that the arrest was without probable cause or other justification. See Larson v. Neimi, 9 F.3d 1397, 1400 (9th Cir. 1993).

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