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Monell v. Department of Social Services, 436 U.S. 658 (1978), is an opinion given by the United States Supreme Court in which the Court overruled Monroe v. Pape by holding that a local government is a "person" subject to suit under Section 1983 of Title 42 of the United States Code: Civil action for deprivation of rights. [1]
The case was significant because it held that 42 U.S.C. § 1983, a statutory provision from 1871, could be used to sue state officers who violated a plaintiff's constitutional rights. [3] § 1983 had previously been a relatively obscure and little-used statute, but since Monroe it has become a central part of United States civil rights law.
Monell v. Department of Social Services of the City of New York, 436 U.S. 658 (1978) Municipalities can be held liable for violations of Constitutional rights through 42 U.S.C. § 1983 actions. §1983 claims against municipal entities must be based on implementation of a policy or custom. Harris v.
MAID is currently legal in 10 states and Washington, D.C., but eight other states are considering similar laws this year.
Holding; Following the "official policy" standard set forth in Monell establishing municipal liability under 42 U.S.C. §1983, municipal liability may be imposed for a single decision by municipal policymakers under appropriate circumstances; if the decision to adopt a particular course of action is directed by those who establish governmental policy, the municipality is equally responsible ...
WASHINGTON (Reuters) -A small U.S. security firm is hiring nearly 100 U.S. special forces veterans to help run a checkpoint in Gaza during the Israel-Hamas truce, according to a company ...
At the time of her death, Greenberg had sent out save-the-date notices for her wedding with Sam Goldberg, who said he returned home from a gym, broke down the door and found his fiancée's body in ...
460 U.S. 325 (1983) Title 42 U.S.C. § 1983 did not authorize a convicted state defendant to assert a claim for damages against a police officer for giving perjured testimony at the defendant's criminal trial District of Columbia Court of Appeals v. Feldman: 460 U.S. 462 (1983) Review of state court decisions by U.S. District Courts Florida v ...