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Wrongful Death Actions Under Section 1983, Martin A. Schwartz, Steven Steinglass, Richard Emery, Ilann Margalit Maazel Oct 2015

Wrongful Death Actions Under Section 1983, Martin A. Schwartz, Steven Steinglass, Richard Emery, Ilann Margalit Maazel

Martin A. Schwartz

No abstract provided.


Section 1983 Civil Rights Litigation Colloquium, Erwin Chemerinsky, Martin A. Schwartz Oct 2015

Section 1983 Civil Rights Litigation Colloquium, Erwin Chemerinsky, Martin A. Schwartz

Martin A. Schwartz

No abstract provided.


Section 1983 Cases In The October 2004 Term, Martin A. Schwartz Oct 2015

Section 1983 Cases In The October 2004 Term, Martin A. Schwartz

Martin A. Schwartz

No abstract provided.


Supreme Court 2003-2004 Term: The § 1983 Decisions, Martin A. Schwartz Oct 2015

Supreme Court 2003-2004 Term: The § 1983 Decisions, Martin A. Schwartz

Martin A. Schwartz

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Supreme Court Fortifies Qualified Immunity For Law Enforcement Officers In Warrant Cases, Martin Schwartz Jun 2014

Supreme Court Fortifies Qualified Immunity For Law Enforcement Officers In Warrant Cases, Martin Schwartz

Martin A. Schwartz

This article analyzes the significance of the United States Supreme Court decision in Messerschmidt v. Millender, 132 S.Ct. 1652 (2012), upon §1983 Fourth Amendment claims asserted against state and local law enforcement officers who apply for and enforce warrants. Millender held that police officers who sought and executed a very broad warrant authorizing them to search a residence for guns and gang related material were protected by qualified immunity. The author asserts that §1983 plaintiffs, who seek to recover damages based upon either the application or execution of an allegedly unconstitutional warrant, will now have to overcome various layers of …


Supreme Court Holds Grand Jury Witnesses Absolutely Immune From § 1983 Liability, Martin Schwartz Jun 2014

Supreme Court Holds Grand Jury Witnesses Absolutely Immune From § 1983 Liability, Martin Schwartz

Martin A. Schwartz

This article discusses the Supreme Court's ruling in Rehberg v. Paulk, 132 S. Ct. 1497 (2012), which extended the absolute witness immunity recognized in Briscoe v. LaHue, to grand jury witnesses. In an unanimous opinion, written by Justice Samuel A. Alito, Jr., the Court held that grand jury witnesses are absolutely immune from §1983 liability for their testimony, and even for conspiring to give false testimony.


Section 1983 Civil Rights Litigation From The October 2006 Term, Martin Schwartz Jun 2014

Section 1983 Civil Rights Litigation From The October 2006 Term, Martin Schwartz

Martin A. Schwartz

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Qualified Immunity Developments: Not Much Hope Left For Plaintiffs, Karen Blum, Erwin Chemerinsky, Martin A. Schwartz Oct 2013

Qualified Immunity Developments: Not Much Hope Left For Plaintiffs, Karen Blum, Erwin Chemerinsky, Martin A. Schwartz

Martin A. Schwartz

No abstract provided.


Civil Rights Litigation From The October 2007 Term, Martin A. Schwartz Jun 2013

Civil Rights Litigation From The October 2007 Term, Martin A. Schwartz

Martin A. Schwartz

No abstract provided.


Constitutional Litigation Under Section 1983 And The Bivens Doctrine In The October 2008 Term, Martin A. Schwartz Nov 2012

Constitutional Litigation Under Section 1983 And The Bivens Doctrine In The October 2008 Term, Martin A. Schwartz

Martin A. Schwartz

Section 1983 is the major enforcer of individual federal constitutional rights. It authorizes individuals to enforce their constitutional rights against state and local officials; for example,prison officers and police officers, and against municipalities. It is the most important civil statute in American law. To its credit, the United States Supreme Court understands the significance of § 1983. For the past three decades, in virtually every single Term of theCourt, it has decided a substantial number of cases dealing with different facets of § 1983 litigation. Last Term, there was anunusual number of § 1983 decisions rendered by the United States …


Wrongful Conviction Claims Under Section 1983, Martin A. Schwartz, Robert W. Pratt Jun 2011

Wrongful Conviction Claims Under Section 1983, Martin A. Schwartz, Robert W. Pratt

Martin A. Schwartz

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The Preiser Puzzle: Continued Frustrating Conflict Between The Civil Rights And Habeas Corpus Remedies For State Prisoners, Martin A. Schwartz Jun 2011

The Preiser Puzzle: Continued Frustrating Conflict Between The Civil Rights And Habeas Corpus Remedies For State Prisoners, Martin A. Schwartz

Martin A. Schwartz

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Supreme Court § 1983 Decisions-October 2008 Term, Martin A. Schwartz Jun 2011

Supreme Court § 1983 Decisions-October 2008 Term, Martin A. Schwartz

Martin A. Schwartz

No abstract provided.


Should Juries Be Informed That Municipality Will Indemnify Officer’S 1983 Liability For Constitutional Wrongdoing?, Martin A. Schwartz Jun 2011

Should Juries Be Informed That Municipality Will Indemnify Officer’S 1983 Liability For Constitutional Wrongdoing?, Martin A. Schwartz

Martin A. Schwartz

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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

No abstract provided.


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

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

Martin A. Schwartz

No abstract provided.


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

Supreme Court Section 1983 Developments, Martin A. Schwartz

Martin A. Schwartz

No abstract provided.


Section 1983, Martin A. Schwartz, George Pratt, Leon Friedman Jun 2011

Section 1983, Martin A. Schwartz, George Pratt, Leon Friedman

Martin A. Schwartz

No abstract provided.


Fundamentals Of Section 1983 Litigation, Martin A. Schwartz Jun 2011

Fundamentals Of Section 1983 Litigation, Martin A. Schwartz

Martin A. Schwartz

No abstract provided.


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

No abstract provided.


Supreme Court Section 1983 Decisions: (October 2001 Term), Martin A. Schwartz Jun 2011

Supreme Court Section 1983 Decisions: (October 2001 Term), Martin A. Schwartz

Martin A. Schwartz

No abstract provided.


The 2000-2001 Supreme Court Term: Section 1983 Cases, Martin A. Schwartz Jun 2011

The 2000-2001 Supreme Court Term: Section 1983 Cases, Martin A. Schwartz

Martin A. Schwartz

No abstract provided.


Section 1983 In The Second Circuit, Martin A. Schwartz Jun 2011

Section 1983 In The Second Circuit, Martin A. Schwartz

Martin A. Schwartz

No abstract provided.


Punitive Damages--Developments In Section 1983 Cases, Eileen Kaufman, Martin A. Schwartz Jun 2011

Punitive Damages--Developments In Section 1983 Cases, Eileen Kaufman, Martin A. Schwartz

Martin A. Schwartz

No abstract provided.


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

New Issues Arising Under Section 1983, Martin A. Schwartz

Martin A. Schwartz

No abstract provided.


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.


Civil Rights, Martin A. Schwartz Dec 2010

Civil Rights, Martin A. Schwartz

Martin A. Schwartz

No abstract provided.


Civil Rights Developments, Martin A. Schwartz Dec 2010

Civil Rights Developments, Martin A. Schwartz

Martin A. Schwartz

No abstract provided.


Civil Rights Developments, Martin A. Schwartz Dec 2010

Civil Rights Developments, Martin A. Schwartz

Martin A. Schwartz

No abstract provided.