| Section 1983 Litigation (Civil Rights Actions) Contributor(s): Karen M. Blum (Author), Kathryn R. Urbonya (Author), Penny Hill Press (Editor) |
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ISBN: 1537162381 ISBN-13: 9781537162386 Publisher: Createspace Independent Publishing Platform OUR PRICE: $14.20 Product Type: Paperback Published: August 2016 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Law | Civil Rights |
| Physical Information: 0.28" H x 6" W x 9" (0.40 lbs) 130 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: 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 Originally enacted in 1871, Section 1983 litigation experienced a period of dormancy, until 1961 and the landmark Supreme Court case, Monroe v. Pape, 365 U.S. 167 (1961), which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. |