Section 1983 and the Spending Power : Enforcement of Federal "Laws".

Examines statutory context of 42 U.S. Code Section 1983 as derived from the Civil Rights Act of 1871, which authorizes civil suits against State and local officials for abridgement of constitutional freedoms while acting under color of local law. Reviews Supreme Court interpretation of Section 1983...

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Corporate Authors:	Library of Congress. Congressional Research Service, ProQuest (Firm)
Format:	eBook
Language:	English
Published:	[Place of publication not identified] : [publisher not identified], 2002.
Series:	U.S. Congressional Research.
Subjects:	Judge-made law. Civil procedure. Civil rights. Electronic books.
Online Access:	Connect to the full text of this electronic book

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Summary:	Examines statutory context of 42 U.S. Code Section 1983 as derived from the Civil Rights Act of 1871, which authorizes civil suits against State and local officials for abridgement of constitutional freedoms while acting under color of local law. Reviews Supreme Court interpretation of Section 1983 and its applicability to lawsuits involving the violation of individual rights created under Federal spending statutes that provide Federal funds to States for the implementation of Federal programs and policies. Briefly reviews options for Congress in light of Supreme Court decisions.
Item Description:	Record is based on bibliographic data in ProQuest U.S. Congressional Research Digital Collection (last viewed July 2010). Reuse except for individual research requires license from ProQuest, LLC. CRS Report. Electronic resource.
Physical Description:	1 online resource.