Section 1983 litigation in a nutshell
Edition: 4th ed.
Series: West nutshell series; Nutshell series
Publisher: West
Published: 2011
Place of publication: St. Paul, MN
Language: eng
Number of pages: 437
ISBN-13: 9780314920201
Subjects: State action (Civil rights)
Other titles: Section 1983 litigation.
Notes: Includes index.
Table of contents: title: Monroe and the modern [sec.] 1983 action; title: Parratt and the scope of due process; title: Excessive force, private violence, and [sec.] 1983; title: Enforcing rights under federal "laws" through [sec.] 1983; title: Municipal liability; title: State sovereign immunity; title: Personal immunities; title: Damages and [sec.] 1983; title: Injunctions and declaratory relief; title: Attorney's fees; title: Choice of law and [sec.] 1983; title: Section 1983 in the state courts; title: Preclusion and [sec.] 1983; title: Abstention and related doctrines; title: Habeas corpus and prisoner litigation; title: Bivens and federal officer liability; title: Jurisdiction and procedure.