Section 1983 Litigation (Civil Rights Actions) (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9781537162386)

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 Originally enacted in 1871, Section 1983 litigation experienced a period of dormancy, until 1961 and the landmark Supreme Court case, Monroe v. Pape, 365 U.S. 167 (1961), which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

Author: Karen M. Blum, Kathryn R. Urbonya
ISBN-10: 1537162381
ISBN-13: 9781537162386
Publisher: Createspace Independent Publishing Platform
Language: English
Published: 08/20/2016
Pages: 130
Format: Paperback
Weight: 0.40lbs
Size: 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.28d