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Swain v. Spinney, No. 96-2035 (1st Cir.) (117 F.3d 1) (June 25, 1997) (Judge Sandra L. Lynch)

Loaded on Aug. 1, 1997 published in Punch and Jurists August 11, 1997
Filed under: Punch And Jurists, Immunity - Absolute and Qualified.

This decision explores the boundaries of municipal liability in civil rights actions based on 43 U.S.C. § 1983 - an issue that is destined to take on increasing importance due to the explosive growth of claims based on police brutality. For example, in the past five years alone, the City …

 

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  1. U.S. v. Grajales-Montoya, No. 96-1788 (8th Cir.) (117 F.3d 356) (June 26, 1997) (Judge Morris Sheppard Arnold)
  2. U.S. v. Mackey, No. 94-2264 (1st Cir.) (117 F.3d 24) (July 9, 1997) (Judge Michael Boudin)
  3. U.S. v. Studevent, No. 96-3095 (D.C. Cir.) (116 F.3d 1559) (July 8, 1997) (Judge Karen LeCraft Henderson)
  4. U.S. v. Brown, No. 94-9387 (11th Cir.) (117 F.3d 471) (July 21, 1997) (Judge Edward E. Carnes)
  5. U.S. v. Barnes, No. 96-2303 (7th Cir.) (117 F.3d 328) (June 11, 1997) (Judge John L. Coffey)
  6. U.S. v. Jackson, No. 96-8718 (11th Cir.) (117 F.3d 533) (July 21, 1997) (Per Curiam)
  7. U.S. v. Atkins, No. 95-3114 (D.C. Cir.) (116 F.3d 1566) (July 11, 1997) (Per Curiam)
  8. U.S. v. Gort-DiDonato, No. 1:95-CR-144 (W.D.Mich.) (967 F.Supp. 254) (June 19, 1997) (Judge Richard A. Enslen)
  9. U.S. v. Mackey, No. 94-2264 (1st Cir.) (117 F.3d 24) (July 9, 1997) (Judge Michael Boudin)
  10. U.S. v. Clay, No. 96-5017 (6th Cir.) (117 F.3d 317) (June 27, 1997) (Judge Allen E. Norris)
  11. U.S. v. Murphy, No. 96-4628 (4th Cir.) (117 F.3d 137) (June 26, 1997) (Judge J. Harvie III Wilkinson)
  12. Swain v. Spinney, No. 96-2035 (1st Cir.) (117 F.3d 1) (June 25, 1997) (Judge Sandra L. Lynch)
  13. In Re McBryde, No. 95-11082 (5th Cir.) (117 F.3d 208) (July 2, 1997) (Judge Patrick E. Higginbotham)
  14. U.S. v. Atkins, No. 95-3114 (D.C. Cir.) (116 F.3d 1566) (July 11, 1997) (Per Curiam)
  15. U.S. v. Gaviria, No. 95-3124 (D.C. Cir.) (116 F.3d 1498) (June 27, 1997) (Per Curiam)
  16. U.S. v. Rostoff, No. 96-10558-WGY (D.Mass.) (966 F.Supp. 1275) (June 3, 1997) (Judge William G. Young)
  17. U.S. v. Mackey, No. 94-2264 (1st Cir.) (117 F.3d 24) (July 9, 1997) (Judge Michael Boudin)
  18. U.S. v. Clay, No. 96-5017 (6th Cir.) (117 F.3d 317) (June 27, 1997) (Judge Allen E. Norris)
  19. U.S. v. Grossman, No. 96-10255 (5th Cir.) (117 F.3d 255) (July 8, 1997) (Judge Robert M. Parker)
  20. U.S. v. Jacobs, No. 96-1341 (2nd Cir.) (117 F.3d 82) (July 7, 1997) (Judge Richard D. Cudahy)
  21. U.S. v. Gort-DiDonato, No. 1:95-CR-144 (W.D.Mich.) (967 F.Supp. 254) (June 19, 1997) (Judge Richard A. Enslen)
  22. U.S. v. Rostoff, No. 96-10558-WGY (D.Mass.) (966 F.Supp. 1275) (June 3, 1997) (Judge William G. Young)
  23. Swain v. Spinney, No. 96-2035 (1st Cir.) (117 F.3d 1) (June 25, 1997) (Judge Sandra L. Lynch)
  24. Swain v. Spinney, No. 96-2035 (1st Cir.) (117 F.3d 1) (June 25, 1997) (Judge Sandra L. Lynch)
  25. U.S. v. Mele, No. 96-1477 (2nd Cir.) (117 F.3d 73) (July 7, 1997) (Per Curiam)

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