Sorrels v. McKee, No. 01-35222 (9th Cir.) (290 F.3d 965) (May 17, 2002) (Judge Barry G. Silverman)
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published in Punch and Jurists
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Here the Court held that a deprivation caused by conduct pursuant to established state procedure, rather than random and unauthorized action, does state a claim under 42 U.S.C.S. § 1983 and entitles the officials to the defense of qualified immunity.
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