From "Monroe" to "Monell": Defining the Scope of Municipal Liability in Federal Courts.

Blum, Karen M.

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ERIC Number: EJ196141

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Publication Date: 1978

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From "Monroe" to "Monell": Defining the Scope of Municipal Liability in Federal Courts.

Blum, Karen M.

Temple Law Quarterly, v51 n3 p409-26 1978

Examines opinions of lower federal courts that have struggled with problems revised by assertions of municipal liability based on section 1981, the Fourteenth Amendment, and pendent state law claims. Concludes that Monell will compound confusion and inconsistency of lower court opinions on municipal liability. Available from Business Editor, 1719 North Broad Street, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 19122; $8.00 annually. (Author/PKP)

Descriptors: Boards of Education, Civil Rights, Constitutional Law, Federal Legislation, Government Employees, Public Officials, Supreme Court Litigation, Torts

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Language: English

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