Understanding civil rights litigation / Howard M. Wasserman.
2023
KF4749 .W38 2023 (Mapit)
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Title
Understanding civil rights litigation / Howard M. Wasserman.
Edition
Third edition.
Imprint
Durham, North Carolina : Carolina Academic Press, LLC, [2023]
Description
xviii, 438 pages ; 26 cm.
Series
Understanding series (New York, N.Y.)
Formatted Contents Note
Federal civil rights legislation : history, themes, and principles
State action and "under color" of state law
Rights, privileges, or immunities secured
Claims against federal officials
Individual immunities
Government entity liability
Civil Rights Procedure
Abstention
Remedies.
State action and "under color" of state law
Rights, privileges, or immunities secured
Claims against federal officials
Individual immunities
Government entity liability
Civil Rights Procedure
Abstention
Remedies.
Summary
"This student-focused treatise provides a concise, accessible, comprehensive, and readable overview of the doctrine, policy, history, and theory of civil rights and constitutional litigation under Section 1983 and its Bivens federal counterpart. The book works for dedicated civil rights courses and larger federal courts classes; it can function as a primary assignment, as an assigned or recommended case and statutory supplement to a casebook or case materials, and as a supplemental study guide for students wanting additional background, context, and synthesis of the material"-- Provided by publisher.
Bibliography, etc. Note
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Other Editions
Revision of: Wasserman, Howard M. Understanding civil rights litigation. Second edition. Durham, North Carolina : Carolina Academic Press, [2018]
Call Number
KF4749 .W38 2023
Language
English
ISBN
9781531022341 (paperback)
1531022340
9781531011178 (ebook)
1531022340
9781531011178 (ebook)
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