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42 U.S.C. § 1983 - Exhaustion Of State Administrative Remedies, Joseph H. Chivers Jan 1982

42 U.S.C. § 1983 - Exhaustion Of State Administrative Remedies, Joseph H. Chivers

Duquesne Law Review

The United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit has held that state administrative remedies, where adequate and appropriate, must be exhausted before proceeding with a section 1983 action in a federal court.

Patsy v. Florida International University, 612 F.2d 946 (5th Cir. 1980), vacated on rehearing, 634 F.2d 900 (5th Cir. 1981), cert. granted, 50 U.S.L.W. 3213 (U.S. Oct. 5, 1981) (No. 80-1874).


Constitutional Law - Fifth Amendment - Due Process - Equal Protection - Sex Discrimination, Michael B. Sedlock Jan 1982

Constitutional Law - Fifth Amendment - Due Process - Equal Protection - Sex Discrimination, Michael B. Sedlock

Duquesne Law Review

The United States Supreme Court has held that enactment of a male-only draft registration requirement does not violate the equal protection component of the fifth amendment due process clause.

Rostker v. Goldberg, 453 U.S. 57 (1981).