Civil Liberties Litigation

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Preface
  1. Introduction to Civil Liberties Litigation
    1. Bogard v. Cook,
      586 F.2d 399 (5th Cir. 1978),
      cert. denied
      444 u.S. 883 (1979)
    2. Notes on Bogard v. Cook: Introduction to Civil Liberties Litigation

  2. Liability of State and Local Government Officials: The Prima Facia Case.
    1. Introduction to Section 1983
      1. 42 U.S.C. § 1983
      2. Monroe v. Pape
        365 U.S. 167 (1961)
      3. Notes on Monroe v. Pape
        1. Mechanisms to Redress
          Violations of Federal Constitutional Rights
        2. The Appropriate Forum for
          Adjudication of Constitutional Rights
        3. The "Under Color of Law"
          Requirement
    2. Standard of Culpability
      1. Introduction to the
        Standard of Culpability in Section 1983
      2. Parratt v. Taylor
        451 U.S. 527 (1981)
      3. Notes
        on Parratt v. Taylor
      4. Daniels v. Williams
        474 U.S. 327 (1986)
      5. Notes on Daniels v. Williams
    3. Duty and Causation
      1. Rizzo v. Goode,
        423 U.S. 362 (1976)
      2. Notes on Rizzo v. Goode: Supervisory Liability Under Section 1983
      3. Martinez v. California,
        444 U.S. 277 (1980)
      4. Notes on
        Martinez v. California:
        Causation and Duty
      5. DeShaney v. Winnebago County Department of
        Social Services        ,
        489 U.S. 189 (1989)
      6. Notes on DeShaney v. Winnebago County
        Department of Social
        Services:         Constitutional Duty

  1. Liability of State and Local Government Officials: Immunities
    1. Absolute Immunity
      1. Pierson v. Ray,
        386 U.S. 547 (1967)
      2. Notes on Pierson v. Ray: Absolute Immunity Under Section 1983
    2. Qualified Immunity Test
      1. Wood v. Strickland
        420 U.S. 308 (1975)
      2. Notes on Wood v. Strickland: Qualified Immunity Under Section 1983
      3. Procunier v. Navarette, 434 U.S. 555 (1978)
      4. Notes on Procunier v. Navarette
      5. Harlow v. Fitzgerald, 457 U.S. 800 (1982)
      6. Notes on Harlow v. Fitzgerald: Qualified Immunity Redefined
    3. When is a Right Clearly Established?
      1. Davis v. Scherer,
        468 U.S. 183 (1984)
      2. Notes on Davis v. Scherer
      3. Anderson v. Creighton, 483 U.S. 635 (1987)
      4. Notes on Anderson v. Creighton
    4. Interlocutory Appeal of the Denial of Immunity
      1. Mitchell v. Forsyth, 472 U.S. 511 (1985)
      2. Notes on Mitchell v. Forsyth

  1. Liability of Local Government Entities
    1. Monroe v. Pape,
      365 U.S. 167 (1961)
    2. Notes on Monroe v. Pape: Municipal Liability
    3. Monell v. Department of Social Services of the City of New York,
      436 U.S. 658 (1978)
    4. Notes on Monell v. Department of Social Services of the City of New York
    5. Owen v. City of Independence, Missouri, 445 U.S. 622 (1980)
    6. Notes on Owen v. City of Independence, Missouri
    7. Pembaur v. City of Cincinnati,
      475 U.S. 469 (1986)
    8. Notes on Pembaur v. City of Cincinnati
    9. City of St. Louis v. Praprotnik,
      485 U.S. 112 (1988)
    10. Notes on City of St. Louis v. Praprotnik
    11. City of Canton, Ohio v. Harris,
      489 U.S. 378 (1989)
    12. Notes on City of Canton, Ohio v. Harris
    13. Board of the County Commissioners of Bryan County, Oklahoma v. Brown,
      520 U.S. 397 (1997)
    14. Notes on Board of the County Commissioners of Bryan County, Oklahoma v. Brown

  1. Liability of State Governmental Entities
    1. Ex Parte Young,
      209 U.S. 123 (1908)
    2. Notes on Ex Parte Young
    3. Edelman v. Jordan,
      415 U.S. 651 (1974)
    4. Notes on Edelman v. Jordan
    5. Fitzpatrick v. Bitzer,
      427 U.S. 445 (1976)
    6. Notes on Fitzpatrick v. Bitzer
    7. State of Alabama v. Pugh,
      438 U.S. 781 (1978)
    8. Notes on State of Alabama v. Pugh
    9. Quern v. Jordan,
      440 U.S. 332 (1979)
    10. Notes on Quern v. Jordan
    11. Will v. Michigan Department of State Police,
      491 U.S. 58 (1989)
    12. Notes on Will v. Michigan Department of State Police

  1. Remedies
    1. Damages
      1. Carey v. Piphus,
        435 U.S. 247 (1978)
      2. Notes on Carey v. Piphus
      3. Memphis Community School District v. Stachura,
        477 U.S. 299 (1986)
      4. Notes on Memphis Community School District v. Stachura
      5. Smith v. Wade,
        461 U.S. 30 (1983)
      6. Notes on Smith v. Wade
    2. Introduction to Equitable Relief
      1. Ashcroft v. Mattis,
        431 U.S. 171 (1977)
      2. Notes on Ashcroft v. Mattis
      3. City of Los Angeles v. Lyons, 461 U.S. 95 (1983)
      4. Notes on City of Los Angeles v. Lyons
    3. Introduction to Attorney's Fees
      1. Evans v. Jeff D.,
        475 U.S. 717 (1986)