Section 1983 Litigation (Civil Rights Actions) - Softcover

Federal Judicial Center; Karen M. Blum; Kathryn R. Urbonya

 
9781537162386: Section 1983 Litigation (Civil Rights Actions)
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ISBN 10: 1537162381 ISBN 13: 9781537162386
Publisher: CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform, 2016

Synopsis

What is Section 1983?“Section 1983” refers to 42 U.S.C. §1983, the federal statute that enables you to file a civil action for deprivation of constitutional and federal statutory rights by persons acting under “color of law.” Originally enacted in 1871, Section 1983 litigation experienced a period of dormancy, until 1961 and the landmark Supreme Court case, Monroe v. Pape, 365 U.S. 167 (1961), which gave private litigants a federal court remedy as a first resort rather than only in default of (or after) state action. Today, Section 1983 actions most commonly involve 1st Amendment issues like freedom of speech; 4th Amendment issues like search and seizure or use of force; 8th Amendment issues like cruel and unusual punishment; and 14th Amendment claims of due process violations.

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Publisher
CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform
Publication date
2016
Language
English
ISBN 10 
1537162381
ISBN 13 
9781537162386
Binding
Paperback
Number of pages
130
Editor
Penny Hill Press

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