Section 1983 litigation / Martin A. Schwartz, Kathryn R. Urbonya.
| Author/creator | Schwartz, Martin A. |
| Other author | Urbonya, Kathryn R., 1953- |
| Other author | Federal Judicial Center. |
| Format | Book |
| Edition | 2nd ed. |
| Publication Info | Washington, DC (One Columbus Circle, N.E., Washington 20002-8003) : Federal Judicial Center, 2008. |
| Description | vii, 239 p. ; 23 cm. |
| Supplemental Content | https://purl.fdlp.gov/GPO/LPS103539 |
| Subjects |
| Contents | Introduction to [section] 1983 litigation -- Elements of claim, functional role, pleading, and jurisdiction -- Section 1983 plaintiffs -- Constitutional rights enforceable under section 1983 -- Enforcement of federal statutes under [section] 1983 -- Section 1983 defendants -- Color of state law and state action -- Causation -- Capacity of claim: Individual versus official capacity -- Municipal liability -- Supervisory liability -- Relationship between individual and municipal liability -- State liability: The Eleventh Amendment -- Personal capacity claims: Absolute immunities -- Personal liability: Qualified immunity -- Exhaustion of state remedies -- Preclusion defenses -- Statute of limitations -- Survivorship and wrongful death -- Abstention doctrines -- Monetary relief -- Attorneys' fees. |
| General note | Shipping list no.: 2008-0436-P. |
| General note | GPO Cataloging Record Distribution Program (CRDP). |
| Bibliography note | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| Other forms | Also available via Internet from the FJC web site. Address as of 10/6/08: http://www.fjc.gov/public/pdf.nsf/lookup/sec19832.pdf/$file/sec19832.pdf; current access available via PURL. |
| Issued in other form | Schwartz, Martin A. Section 1983 litigation 2nd ed. vii, 239 p. |
| GPO item number | 0743-C-01 |
| GPO item number | 0743-C-01 (online) |
| Govt. docs number | JU 13.2:L 71/3/2008 |
Availability
| Library | Location | Call Number | Status | Item Actions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joyner | Fed Docs Stacks | JU 13.2:L 71/3/2008 | ✔ Available | Place Hold |