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International Human Rights Litigation: A Guide for Judges

David Nersessian

December 30, 2016

The purpose of this guide is to help federal judges adjudicate civil cases alleging human rights violations under domestic and international law. This guide addresses cases with an international dimension brought in federal court pursuant to specific U.S.

Section 1983 Litigation, Third Edition

Martin A. Schwartz

October 8, 2014

Section 1983 Litigation (Third Edition) analyzes the large number of recurring issues that arise in litigation under 42 U.S.C. § 1983. This monograph contains new sections on discovery, Bivens claims, new material on stops and searches, and model jury instructions.

Judgment by European Court of Human Rights

European Court of Human Rights

December 13, 2012

Judgment, El-Masri v. Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia, No. 39630/09 (Eur. Ct. H.R. Dec. 13, 2012).

Related Case: El-Masri v. Tenet (E.D. Va. 1:05-cv-1417).

Section 1983 Litigation, Second Edition [Superseded]

Kathryn R. Urbonya, Martin A. Schwartz

January 1, 2008

Section 1983 Litigation, Section Edition analyzes the fundamental issues that arise in litigation under 42 U.S.C. - 1983, and the case law interpreting those issues.

Major Issues in the Federal Law of Employment Discrimination, Fourth Edition [Superseded]

George Rutherglen

January 1, 2004

An examination of the substantive and procedural provisions of Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964. This fourth edition discusses developments in the law through June 2004, including changes resulting from the Civil Rights Act of 1991 and the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990.

Section 1983 Litigation [Superseded]

Karen Blum, Kathryn R. Urbonya

January 1, 1998

A summary of the legal principles governing litigation under 42 U.S.C. Section 1983, the statute for redressing constitutional and federal statutory violations. This monograph includes pertinent cases from the 1997-1998 Supreme Court term.

FJC Directions, No. 9: Special Issue on Pro Se Litigation

Rya W. Zobel, David E. Rauma, William W Schwarzer, Marie Leary, Genevra Kay Loveland, Charles P. Sutelan

June 1, 1996

Articles in this issue of FJC Directions describe federal courts' experiences with pro se actions.

Resource Guide for Managing Prisoner Civil Rights Litigation with Special Emphasis on the Prison Litigation Reform Act

January 1, 1996

A resource for federal judges, pro se law clerks, and others in the courts who manage prisoner pro se litigation. The guide builds on an earlier Center report, Recommended Procedures for Handling Prisoner Civil Rights Cases in the Federal Courts (rev.

Major Issues in the Federal Law of Employment Discrimination, Third Edition [Superseded]

George Rutherglen

January 1, 1996

An examination of the substantive and procedural provisions of Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964. This third edition discusses developments in the law through December 31, 1995, including changes resulting from the Civil Rights Act of 1991 and the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990.

Manual on Employment Discrimination Law and Civil Rights Actions in the Federal Courts

Charles Robert Richey

January 1, 1988

A reference work designed to help judges understand and deal more effectively with employment discrimination law and civil rights actions. The manual is in loose-leaf format. (Free distribution from the Center to federal judicial personnel only.

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