Download or read book Section 1983 Litigation in a Nutshell written by Michael G. Collins and published by . This book was released on 1997 with total page 436 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Monroe and the Modern Action; Parratt and the Scope of Due Process; Excessive Force, Private Violence, and Enforcing Federal "Laws" Under Municipal Liability; State Sovereign Immunity; Personal Immunities; Damages and Injunctions and Declaratory Relief; Attorney's Fees; Choice of Law and Section 1983 in the State Courts; Preclusion and Abstention and Related Doctrines; Section 1983 and Habeas Corpus; Bivens and Federal Officer Liability; Jurisdiction and Procedure.