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Section 1983

A federal law that provides remedies against state actors for constitutional violations.

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Jan 29, 2026
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How do federal courts distinguish between criminal allegations and civil‑rights claims when assessing whether a complaint states a valid cause of action?

separate criminal allegations from civil‑rights causes of action by asking whether the plaintiff’s complaint pleads a civil remedy under a recognized federal or state law and whether the claim “arises...

Feb 5, 2026

How does qualified immunity protect federal agents and what reforms are lawmakers proposing to change that?

is a judge-made federal doctrine that often shields government officials — including police and other agents — from personal civil liability unless they violated a “clearly established” constitutional...