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Torts » Governmental Liability

Section 1983 litigation

by Martin A. Schwartz. Federal Judicial Center. 2nd edition. 2008.
239 pages. Updated by new edition.

This title analyzes the fundamental issues that arise in litigation under 42 U.S.C. § 1983, and the case law interpreting those issues. This edition contains new sections on jury instructions and the Rooker-Feldman Doctrine, new material on retaliatory prosecutions, and expanded coverage on jurisdiction.

Available electronically: http://www.fjc.gov/public/pdf.nsf/lookup/sec19832.pdf/$file/sec19832.pdf
JU 13.2:L 71/3/
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