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Governmental Liability under Section 1983 and the Fourteenth Amendment after "Monell."
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Dawson, Thomas M. – St. John's Law Review, 1978
The "Monell" decision should make Section 1983 the primary means of redress of constitutional violations by municipalities, should permit federal courts to adjudicate pendant state law claims against municipalities, and may foreshadow Section 1983 liability for states. Available from Dennis & Co., 251 Main Street, Buffalo, New York…
Descriptors: City Government, City Officials, Constitutional Law, Court Litigation
From "Monroe" to "Monell": Defining the Scope of Municipal Liability in Federal Courts.
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Blum, Karen M. – Temple Law Quarterly, 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…
Descriptors: Boards of Education, Civil Rights, Constitutional Law, Federal Legislation
Liability of School Business Administrators.
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Wood, R. Craig – Planning and Changing, 1983
Citing the increasing litigation against school districts and officials, the author examines tort liability, damages, attorneys' fees, and liability insurance provisions under the Civil Rights Act of 1871. Additional attention is given to school officials' civil liability, "save harmless" provisions, proving liability, purchasing,…
Descriptors: Civil Rights Legislation, Constitutional Law, Court Litigation, Elementary Secondary Education
Trustees and Preventive Law.
Weeks, Kent T. – Association of Governing Boards of Universities and Colleges, 1980
The need for college trustees and administrators to develop better procedures and management techniques to minimize potential liability to lawsuits is addressed. A trend for seeking judicial relief on campuses and suits filed against deans, trustees, and presidents, as well as the school, are noted. Trustees need to be informed about new…
Descriptors: Administrator Responsibility, Board Administrator Relationship, Church Related Colleges, Collective Bargaining
School Law Update...Preventive School Law.
Jones, Thomas N., Ed.; Semler, Darel P., Ed. – 1984
A wide variety of contemporary legal issues are addressed in the 15 separate papers that make up this volume. The introductory chapter by William C. Bednar, Jr. provides a broad-based rationale for "Preventive School Law." Chapters 2 and 3, both by Gerald A. Caplan, review "Current Issues in Reduction-in-Force" and "First Amendment Claims by…
Descriptors: Accountability, Civil Rights, Compliance (Legal), Constitutional Law
School Officials and the Courts: Update 1986. ERS Monograph.
Beckham, Joseph C. – 1986
This monograph is the ninth in a series designed to provide a scope treatment of case laws involving contemporary public school issues. The selections summarize principal judicial decisions drawn from 1985-86 federal and regional reporters. "School Boards and Board Members," part 1, describes decisions on school closures, equal protection…
Descriptors: Administrators, Collective Bargaining, Compliance (Legal), Constitutional Law