Enforcing Federal Rights: The Law of Section 1983 (Part 2)

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Even in this age of "devolution" and "privatization," Section 1983 can be applied to protect low-income clients from the deprivation of their federal rights. This examination of the U.S. Supreme Court decisions construing 42 U.S.C. ยง 1983 discusses claims brought under the due process clause of the Fourteenth Amendment, procedural issues in bringing a Section 1983 claim, and available remedies and defenses.

By Robert P. Capistrano From November - December 1999