Section 1983 litigation in a nutshell /
Section 1983 litigation
by Michael G. Collins.
- 4th ed.
- St. Paul, MN : Thomson/West, c2011.
- lix, 437 p. ; 19 cm.
- West nutshell series .
- Nutshell series. .
Includes index.
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.
Monroe and the modern [sec.] 1983 action -- Parratt and the scope of due process -- Excessive force, private violence, and [sec.] 1983 -- Enforcing rights under federal "laws" through [sec.] 1983 -- Municipal liability -- State sovereign immunity -- Personal immunities -- Damages and [sec.] 1983 -- Injunctions and declaratory relief -- Attorney's fees -- Choice of law and [sec.] 1983 -- Section 1983 in the state courts -- Preclusion and [sec.] 1983 -- Abstention and related doctrines -- Habeas corpus and prisoner litigation -- Bivens and federal officer liability -- Jurisdiction and procedure.