Civil Rights Actions: Enforcing the Constitution

by Pamela S. Karlan, Pamela S. Karlan, Peter W. Low

1566627664. *Civil Rights Enforcing The Constitution * By John C. Jeffries, Jr. , Pamela S. Karlan, Peter W. Low, and George A. Rutherglen.

Genres: Law

1 pages, Hardcover

First published January 1, 2000

About the author

Pamela S. Karlan, Kenneth and Harle Montgomery Professor of Public Interest Law at Stanford Law School, cofounded the Stanford Law School Supreme Court Litigation Clinic, through which students litigate live cases before the U.S. Supreme Court.

Reviews

[Sawsan · Rating 3 out of 5]

text books are so not allowed on here (according to my rules) but this one just needed some recognition. no text book, legal or otherwise, has ever given me more trouble - its more likely the nature and complexity of civil rights actions than the language of the book itself but wow, you need a good 2-3 hours per case to really understand each opinion and the concurring/dissenting opinions.

the book covers 42 U.S.C. section 1983, 1981, 1982, 1985 and a bunch of others but focuses on the (very specific) circumstances in which government entities can be held liable and what immunities they have.

i'm looking forward to this final exam...wohoo!