Practical Law
Section 1983: Civil Action for Deprivation of Rights
Expert written practice-guidance, forms and checklists to help you better handle civil rights lawsuits
Better understand and defend Section 1983 lawsuits
Practical Law’s Section 1983 toolkit is a collection of expert-written, time-saving resources to help you better understand and defend against civil rights lawsuits that allege constitutional torts and other bases for municipal and police liability. The toolkit includes up-to-date “how to” guides, model forms and templates, checklists, and practitioner best practices, including resources such as:
- Monell Liability
- Asserting Qualified Immunity
- Proving Objectively Reasonable Police Conduct in Fourth Amendment Excessive Force Claims
- Defending a Fourth Amendment Excessive Force Handcuffing Claim
- Eighth Amendment Excessive Force Claims
- Preparing a Police Officer for Deposition
- Interrogatories to Plaintiff in a Section 1983 Excessive Force Case
- Confidentiality Agreement for On-Site Inspection of Law Enforcement or Correctional Facilities
- Civil Rights Liability for Private Parties: Color of Law and State Action
- Avoiding and Defending Against RLUIPA Claims
- How to Remove a Case to Federal Court