Section 1983 of the Civil Rights Act

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state officials
local officials
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1871
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significant_Supreme_Court_rulings
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Section 1983 of the Civil Rights Act
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prison conditions
police misconduct
government discrimination
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a powerful legal tool
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gptkb:Title_42_of_the_U.S._Code
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monetary damages
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voting rights cases
education rights cases
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gptkbp:keyIssues civil rights enforcement
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