I. Introduction

LibrarySword and Shield: A Practical Approach to Section 1983 Litigation (ABA) (2015 Ed.)

I. INTRODUCTION

The aim of this chapter is to identify and briefly examine some of the specialized procedural and tactical issues involved in the litigation of a § 1983 case in federal court. Chapter 3 of this book focuses specifically on § 1983 litigation in state courts. Whole multivolume treatises have been written on federal practice and procedure, and many of the most interesting developments in federal procedure have arisen in § 1983 cases. It is not possible to address all the many...

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