Describe the U.S. Supreme Court's decision in U.S. v. Armstrong - carefully explain what is required to win a discovery motion in a selective prosecution case AND what is required to have your case dismissed by winning a claim of selective prosecution.

If you were the judge how would you rule on the defendant's motion for discovery?

Assume (for the sake of argument) that you believe Paul has engaged in misconduct and exercised racial bias in charging the defendants. Should he be exposed to personal civil liability (should the defendants be able to sue Paul for monetary damages)?

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In the case of United States v Armstrong the US Supreme Court ruled on the requirements for winning a discovery motion in a selective prosecution case ... View the full answer