Achtenberg on the Unknown History of 42 U.S.C. Sec. 1983 and the Meaning of "Under Color of" Law |
| Published: December 10, 2007, 7:54 am |
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David Achtenberg, University of Missouri at Kansas City - School of Law, has posted an article, A 'Milder Measure of Villainy': The Unknown History of 42 U.S.C. Sec. 1983 and the Meaning of 'Under Color of' Law. It appeared in the Utah Law Review. Here's the abstract: Chapter 42 U.S. C. 1983, was originally enacted as section 1 of the Ku Klux Act. Not surprisingly, the history of the Ku [ Full article ] |
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