num_pages: 556
description: Traces the lines of authority that set forth the parameters for an illegal search and seizure claim or examining the emerging retaliation theories brought by public employees. The book contains expert analysis and provides lawyers with a practical approach to this technically difficult and ever-evolving area of law cover subjects such The procedural intricacies of Section 1983 litigation in court; causation; municipal and supervisory liability; state liability (Eleventh Amendment); preclusion defenses; survivorship and wrongful death; abstention doctrines, and more.
language: English
title: Sword and Shield: A Practical Approach to Section 1983 Litigation
titlecomplete: Sword and Shield: A Practical Approach to Section 1983 Litigation
publisher: American Bar Association