{"product_id":"section-1983-litigation-civil-rights-actions-9781537162386","title":"Section 1983 Litigation (Civil Rights Actions)","description":"\u003cp\u003e • Author(s): Karen M. Blum\u003cbr\u003e • Publisher: Createspace Independent Publishing Platform\u003cbr\u003e • Publisher Imprint: Createspace Independent Publishing Platform\u003cbr\u003e • BISAC: Civil Rights\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhat is Section 1983?\"Section 1983\" refers to 42 U.S.C.  1983, the federal statute that enables you to file a civil action for deprivation of constitutional and federal statutory rights by persons acting under \"color of law.\" Originally enacted in 1871, Section 1983 litigation experienced a period of dormancy, until 1961 and the landmark Supreme Court case, Monroe v. Pape, 365 U.S. 167 (1961), which gave private litigants a federal court remedy as a first resort rather than only in default of (or after) state action. Today, Section 1983 actions most commonly involve 1st Amendment issues like freedom of speech; 4th Amendment issues like search and seizure or use of force; 8th Amendment issues like cruel and unusual punishment; and 14th Amendment claims of due process violations.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Createspace Independent Publishing Platform","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":45551287763095,"sku":"9781537162386","price":1307.0,"currency_code":"INR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0666\/3471\/1191\/files\/9781537162386.webp?v=1767180439","url":"https:\/\/atlanticbooks.com\/products\/section-1983-litigation-civil-rights-actions-9781537162386","provider":"Atlantic Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}