Monell v. Dept. of Social Services, 437 U.S. 478 (1978)

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gptkbp:country	gptkb:United_States
gptkbp:courtTerm	gptkb:Burger_Court
gptkbp:date	1978
gptkbp:decidedBy	gptkb:Supreme_Court_of_the_United_States
gptkbp:dissentingOpinionBy	gptkb:Chief_Justice_Burger gptkb:Justice_Rehnquist
gptkbp:fullName	Monell et al. v. Department of Social Services of the City of New York et al.
gptkbp:heldBy	Local governments can be sued under 42 U.S.C. § 1983 for constitutional violations resulting from official policy or custom.
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label	Monell v. Dept. of Social Services, 437 U.S. 478 (1978)
gptkbp:joinedBy	gptkb:Justice_Stevens gptkb:Justice_Stewart gptkb:Justice_Blackmun gptkb:Justice_Marshall gptkb:Justice_Powell gptkb:Justice_White
gptkbp:legalSubject	civil rights Section 1983 municipal liability
gptkbp:majorityOpinionBy	gptkb:Justice_Brennan
gptkbp:overruledBy	Monroe v. Pape, 365 U.S. 167 (1961) (in part)
gptkbp:predecessor	municipal liability cases under Section 1983
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