No. 17-21October Term 2017Decided Jun 18, 2018
Lozman v. Riviera Beach
This case concerns a Florida man who says the City of Riviera Beach had him arrested at a city council meeting to punish him for criticizing city officials and suing the city.
Case status
- Current stage
- Decided
- Latest event
- Decision released Jun 18, 2018
- What it's about
This case concerns a Florida man who says the City of Riviera Beach had him arrested at a city council meeting to punish him for criticizing city officials and suing the city. The Supreme Court considered whether his First Amendment retaliatory-arrest claim could go forward even though there was probable cause for the arrest.
Question presented
Does the existence of probable cause defeat a First Amendment retaliatory-arrest claim as a matter of law?
- Case path
United States Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit / Decision released Jun 18, 2018
- Area
First Amendment
Timing
Decided June 18, 2018
The Court released its decision on June 18, 2018 without hearing oral argument.
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Grounding
- Grounding
- Primary-source trail available.
- Note
- Plain-English explainer. Official filings and opinions remain authoritative.
- Checked
- Jul 3, 2026
- Method
- Methodology