All Articles tagged 42 U.S.C. 1983

• New York Appeals
  February 20, 2020 EDT
  POLICE USE OF DEADLY FORCE: REVISING JUDICIAL AND STATUTORY STANDARDS TO LIMIT UNJUSTIFIED VIOLENCE
  David J. Wukitsch

  This article examines ways to help reduce unwarranted instances of lethal force by law enforcement, examining the Fourth Amendment and New York Penal Law.

• General
  March 03, 2009 EDT
  THE USE OF § 1983 AS A REMEDY FOR VIOLATIONS OF THE INDIVIDUALS WITH DISABILITIES EDUCATION ACT: WHY IT IS NECESSARY AND WHAT IT REALLY MEANS
  Candace Chun

  This comment discusses the importance of § 1983 as a means for enforcing certain IDEA violations.