Section 1983 Litigation

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Inadvertent Use of Wrong District Lines in a Primary Election

Robert Timothy Reagan, Margaret S. Williams, Marie Leary, Catherine R. Borden, Jessica L. Snowden, Patricia D. Breen, Jason A. Cantone

June 3, 2023

Harris County Department of Education v. Harris County (Lee H. Rosenthal, S.D. Tex. 4:12-cv-2190)

Removal of an Elected Official as a Violation of Voting Rights

Robert Timothy Reagan, Margaret S. Williams, Marie Leary, Catherine R. Borden, Jessica L. Snowden, Patricia D. Breen, Jason A. Cantone

March 14, 2023

Kuhn v. Thompson (Mark E. Fuller, M.D. Ala. 2:03-cv-1136)

Dismissal on Qualified Immunity

Ronnie Abrams

February 24, 2023

Opinion, Tanvir v. Tanzin, No. 1:13-cv-6951 (S.D.N.Y. Feb. 24, 2023), D.E. 149, 2023 WL 2216256, appeal pending, No. 23-738 (2d Cir. docketed Apr. 26, 2023).

No Constitutional Right to Additional Early-Voting Locations

Robert Timothy Reagan

August 20, 2022

Gwinnett County NAACP v. Gwinnett County Board of Registration and Elections (Steven D. Grimberg, N.D. Ga. 1:20-cv-912)

Term Talk: Comcast v. National Ass’n of African American-Owned Media, Hernandez v. Mesa

Elizabeth C. Wiggins, Laurie Levenson, Evan Lee

December 16, 2020

Civil Rights. Experts discuss the different legal standards applied to racial discrimination claims brought under §1981 and Title VII, as well as the Court’s hesitation to broaden Bivens claims to cover cross-border shootings.

Inmate Mediation Reenactment

May 23, 2018

This dramatic reenactment provides an example and insights of how mediation between a prison inmate and relevant state officials unfolds. Guided by an experienced mediator, both sides present and discuss their cases, with the goal to achieve a mutually agreed upon resolution.

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.

Section 1983 Litigation, Second Edition [Superseded]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.

Section 1983 Litigation [Superseded]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.

Recommended Procedures for Handling Prisoner Civil Rights Cases in the Federal Courts

January 1, 1980

A report on the role of the federal courts in handling "conditions of confinement" complaints by both state and federal prisoners, with emphasis on state cases brought under 42 U.S.C. Section 1983.

Federal Judicial Center

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