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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 Originally enacted in 1871, Section 1983 litigation experienced a period of dormancy, until 1961 and the landmark Supreme Court case, Monroe v. Pape, 365 U.S. 167 (1961), which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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9781537162386

ISBN-10

1537162381

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0.40 Pounds

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6.00 x 0.28 x 9.00 In

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Paperback

Language

English

Pages

130 pages

Publisher

CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform

Published On

2016-08-20


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