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

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