Section 1983 Litigation Claims and Defenses Book

1. SECTION 1983: STATUTE’S HISTORY, FUNCTION, ELEMENTS OF CLAIM, JURISDICTION, AND CHOICE OF FORUM
2. SECTION 1983 PLAINTIFFS
3. CONSTITUTIONAL RIGHTS ENFORCEABLE UNDER SECTION 1983
4. RIGHTS PROTECTED: FEDERAL STATUTORY RIGHTS
5. SECTION 1983 DEFENDANTS: COLOR OF STATE LAW AND STATE ACTION
6. CULPABILITY AND RESPONSIBILITY: CAUSATION, RULE AGAINST RESPONDEAT SUPERIOR LIABILITY, AND INDIVIDUAL-CAPACITY AND OFFICIAL-CAPACITY LIABILITY
7. MUNICIPAL AND SUPERVISORY LIABILITY
8. STATE LIABILITY: THE ELEVENTH AMENDMENT
9. INDIVIDUAL LIABILITY: ABSOLUTE IMMUNITIES
10. INDIVIDUAL LIABILITY: QUALIFIED IMMUNITY
11. EXHAUSTION OF STATE REMEDIES
12. RES JUDICATA AND COLLATERAL ESTOPPEL
13. LAW APPLIED IN SECTION 1983 ACTIONS: STATUTE OF LIMITATIONS
14. LAW APPLIED IN SECTION 1983 ACTIONS: SURVIVORSHIP, WRONGFUL DEATH, AND SUCCESSOR OFFICIALS
15. ABSTENTION DOCTRINES
16. MOOTNESS OF CLAIM AND ACTION
17. SECTION 1983 REMEDIES: MONETARY AND EQUITABLE RELIEF

Table of Cases

Table of United States Code

Citations

Index