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Sword and Shield: A Practical Approach to Section 1983 Litigation, Third Edition |
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This Third Edition focuses on Section 1983, tracing the lines of authority that set forth the parameters for an illegal search and seizure claim or examining the emerging retaliation theories brought by public employees. The book contains expert analysis and provides lawyers with a practical approach to this technically difficult and ever-evolving area of law.
Subjects covered include:
- The procedural intricacies of Section 1983 litigation in court
- Constitutional rights
- Methodology of state court Section 1983 litigation, and Section 1983 remedial issues
- Causation
- Municipal and supervisory liability
- State liability (Eleventh Amendment)
- Preclusion defenses
- Survivorship and wrongful death
- Abstention doctrines
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