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Torts » Governmental Liability
Civil rights and civil liberties litigation: the law of section 1983
3 volumes. Looseleaf. Updated annually.
This treatise contains a comprehensive discussion of Section 1983 cases and issues, examining procedure, substantive law, legal principles, and decisions. It establishes the legal basis for a client's claim through research of the latest decisions and trends and identifies and cites recent Supreme Court rulings.