Seventh Circuit Digest
Seventh Circuit Digest

Author:

Publisher:

Published: 1987

Total Pages: 730

ISBN-13:

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Includes: topical index alphabetical case index, federal rules index, and a synopsis section.

Section 1983 Litigation
Section 1983 Litigation

Author: Schwartz

Publisher: Wolters Kluwer

Published: 1997-01-01

Total Pages: 6176

ISBN-13: 0471117617

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In this invaluable three-volume set, you'll get an analysis of every aspect of the statute from the plaintiffs' and defendants' side of the courtroom - from direction on potential to considerations about choice of forum. This reference also gives you citations to state and district court decisions and circuit-by-circuit breakdowns of leading decisions. Plus, you'll explore constitutional rights enforceable under Section 1983, every facet of municipal liability and qualified immunity, bifurcating claims against officers and municipalities, and more. Martin A. Schwartz, an expert of Section 1983 actions, goes a step further and provides positions on open issues. Also available as part of the Section 1983 Litigation Complete Six-Volume Set.

Statutory Attorney's Fees 1983
Statutory Attorney's Fees 1983

Author: John E. Kirklin

Publisher: Wolters Kluwer

Published: 1999-08-01

Total Pages: 664

ISBN-13: 073551187X

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This volume examines the attorney's fees stage of a Section 1983 case. Attorney's fees are of immense practical importance to litigants and attorneys involved in state or federal litigation, especially concerning claims in which congressional fee-shifting statutory provisions apply. Since you could win or lose considerably more for your client in the attorney's fee stage of the case than in the underlying case, you'll need this guide to stay on top of the latest developments on attorney's fees, and to argue your positions more effectively. This volume shows you everything on seeking or opposing attorney's fees under Section 1983 . You can easily use the information to evaluate statutory fee issues arising in other similar federal fee-shifting statutes. Also available as part of the Section 1983 Litigation Complete Six-Volume Set .

Section 1983 Litigation
Section 1983 Litigation

Author: Martin A. Schwartz

Publisher: Wolters Kluwer

Published: 2008-11-13

Total Pages: 1622

ISBN-13: 0735576084

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This new Second Edition volume provides an extensive collection of jury charges for the wide range of issues in cases brought under Section 1983. This invaluable resource provides numerous sample jury instructions, insightful commentary, and circuit-by-circuit annotations. Each charge is preceded by comments from the authors, variations to the charge depending on jurisdiction and circumstances, supporting case citations broken down by circuit, and cross references to pertinent sections of text in the other volume. Sample instructions are also contained on a companion CD-ROM. Also available as part of the Section 1983 Litigation Complete Six-Volume Set.

Sword and Shield
Sword and Shield

Author: Mary Massaron Ross

Publisher: American Bar Association

Published: 2006

Total Pages: 598

ISBN-13: 9781590317662

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Traces the lines of authority that set forth the parameters for an illegal search and seizure claim or examining the emerging retaliation theories brought by public employees. The book contains expert analysis and provides lawyers with a practical approach to this technically difficult and ever-evolving area of law cover subjects such as: The procedural intricacies of Section 1983 litigation in court; causation; municipal and supervisory liability; state liability (Eleventh Amendment); preclusion defenses; survivorship and wrongful death; abstention doctrines, and more.