Civil Rights
Aug. 14, 1999
Parity Politics
^^Takings Charge^^ By Michael M. Berger It is a solidly accepted part of the constitutional canon that the federal Civil Rights Act, 42 U.S.C. Section 1983, was adopted to interpose the federal courts between individual citizens and the states (including state courts) because the latter might not pay sufficient attention to citizens' federal rights.
By Michael M. Berger
It is a solidly accepted part of the constitutional canon that the federal Civil Rights Act, 42 U.S.C. Section 1983, was adopted to interpose the federal courts between individual citizens and the states (including state courts) because the latter might not pay sufficient attention to citizens' federa...
It is a solidly accepted part of the constitutional canon that the federal Civil Rights Act, 42 U.S.C. Section 1983, was adopted to interpose the federal courts between individual citizens and the states (including state courts) because the latter might not pay sufficient attention to citizens' federa...
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