To help understand the intricacies of Section 1983, Sword and Shield: A Practical Approach to Section 1983 Litigation, Fourth Edition, contains expert analysis regarding every issue you might face in a Section 1983 case.

"This fifth edition of Sword & Shield: A Practical Approach to Section 1983 Litigation is substantially reorganized to provide practitioners with easier access to the information they need as they are handling civil rights claims"--

Traces the lines of authority that set forth the parameters for an illegal search and seizure claim or examining the emerging retaliation theories brought by public employees. The book contains expert analysis and provides lawyers with a practical approach to this technically difficult and ever-evolving area of law cover subjects such as: The procedural intricacies of Section 1983 litigation in court; causation; municipal and supervisory liability; state liability (Eleventh Amendment); preclusion defenses; survivorship and wrongful death; abstention doctrines, and more.

"This fifth edition of Sword & Shield: A Practical Approach to Section 1983 Litigation is substantially reorganized to provide practitioners with easier access to the information they need as they are handling civil rights claims"--

"The articles of this book have been reproduced from the original volumes of the Urban lawyer"--P. v.