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Section 1983 Litigation, Martin A. Schwartz, George C. Pratt Jun 2011

Section 1983 Litigation, Martin A. Schwartz, George C. Pratt

Martin A. Schwartz

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Dialogue On State Action, Martin A. Schwartz, Erwin Chemerinsky Jun 2011

Dialogue On State Action, Martin A. Schwartz, Erwin Chemerinsky

Martin A. Schwartz

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Supreme Court Section 1983 Developments, Martin A. Schwartz Jun 2011

Supreme Court Section 1983 Developments, Martin A. Schwartz

Martin A. Schwartz

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Supreme Court Section 1983 Developments: October 1998 Term, Martin A. Schwartz Jun 2011

Supreme Court Section 1983 Developments: October 1998 Term, Martin A. Schwartz

Martin A. Schwartz

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New Issues Arising Under Section 1983, Martin A. Schwartz Jun 2011

New Issues Arising Under Section 1983, Martin A. Schwartz

Martin A. Schwartz

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Section 1983 Litigation – Supreme Court Developments, Martin A. Schwartz Jun 2011

Section 1983 Litigation – Supreme Court Developments, Martin A. Schwartz

Martin A. Schwartz

No abstract provided.


Section 1983 Wrongful Death And Survival Actions In The Seventh Circuit: An Indiana Litigant's Guide To Claims After Russ V. Watts, Michelle R. Gough Jan 2011

Section 1983 Wrongful Death And Survival Actions In The Seventh Circuit: An Indiana Litigant's Guide To Claims After Russ V. Watts, Michelle R. Gough

Indiana Law Journal

The availability of survival and wrongful death damages in 42 U.S.C. § 1983 cases is an area that involves both changing precedent and unaddressed issues within the Seventh Circuit. In both of the aforementioned types of claims, the cases will necessarily involve the tangled application of both state and federal law, and the Seventh Circuit and other federal courts of appeals have struggled to provide a clear, coherent approach to these issues. Indeed, there is strong disagreement among the circuits. Dean Steven H. Steinglass offered the most comprehensive discussion of the nature of both types of claims under § 1983 …