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Pape, 365 U.S. 167 (1961), was a United States Supreme Court case that considered the application of federal civil rights law to constitutional violations by city employees. 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 ...
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]
Pierson v. Ray, 386 U.S. 547 (1967), was a United States Supreme Court case in which the Court first introduced the justification for qualified immunity for police officers from being sued for civil rights violations under Section 1983, by arguing that "[a] policeman's lot is not so unhappy that he must choose between being charged with dereliction of duty if he does not arrest when he had ...
Title 42 of the United States Code is the United States Code dealing with public health, social welfare, and civil rights. Parts of Title 42 which formerly related to the US space program have been transferred to Title 51 .
Rule 56(e) of the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure, 42 U.S.C. §1983 Adickes v. S. H. Kress & Co. , 398 U.S. 144 (1970), was a United States Supreme Court case where the majority ruling, written by Justice Harlan , asserted that the burden of showing a lack of factual controversy rests upon the party asserting the summary judgment .
Quality of life score: 7.0 Population: 229,247 Median household income: $68,814 Median home price: $321,874 Median age: 36 years old Known for: Richmond is a historic city founded in 1737, but ...
A number of car models won't ring in the new year.. The Ford Edge, Toyota Venza and Mini Clubman are just some of the vehicles that won't make it past model year 2024 in U.S. markets.
Aaron Judge would like to have this play from the World Series back. (Photo by Elsa/Getty Images) (Elsa via Getty Images)