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4th amendment violates are cured by the exclusionary rule, which only applies to evidence. "Oopsey-doopsey your arrest was illegal" does not actually turn into a complete dismissal automatically.

And with Bivens basically dead you cannot sue the agent for violating your rights.



> courts dismiss resulting charges


Because of the exclusionary rule for evidence collected during an illegal arrest.

You are free to keep insisting that these phantom resolutions exist.




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