Goldey v. Fields

1. Whether the "no-probable-cause" requirement for First Amendment retaliation claims, as set forth in *Nieves v. Bartlett*, 587 U.S. 391 (2019), applies when a plaintiff alleges that the statute under which he was arrested is unconstitutional. 2. Whether, for purposes of qualified immunity, it was "clearly established" that an arrest supported by probable cause violates the First Amendment if the underlying statute is later challenged as unconstitutional.

The Supreme Court reversed a Fourth Circuit Court of Appeals decision in Goldey v. Fields and sent the case back to lower courts for further review. The Court found this case was meaningfully different from previous cases where it had recognized certain legal principles.