Section 1983 litigation in a nutshell /

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Main Author: Collins, Michael G.
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: St. Paul, MN : Thomson/West, c2011.
Edition:4th ed.
Series:Nutshell series.
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Item Description:Includes index.
Physical Description:lix, 437 p. ; 19 cm.
Bibliography:Introduction -- Monroe and the modern 1983 action -- Parratt and the scope of due process -- Excessive force, private violence, and 1983 -- Enforcing rights under federal "laws" through 1983 -- Municipal liability -- State sovereign immunity -- Personal immunities -- Damages and 1983 -- Injunctions and declaratory relief -- Attorney's fees -- Choice of law and 1983 -- Section 1983 in the state courts -- Preclusion and 1983 -- Abstention and related doctrines -- Habeas Corpus and prisoner litigation -- Bivens and federal officer liability -- Jurisdiction and procedure.
ISBN:9780314920201 (pbk.)