42 USC 1981 makes it a crime for STATE ACTORS (like police) to deprive a person of his constitutional rights “under color of state law.”

Malisha says:




July 14, 2013 at 6:05 pm



(on Frederick Leatherman's Law Blog)


42 USC 1981 makes it a crime for STATE ACTORS (like police) to
deprive a person of his constitutional rights “under color of state
law.” 42 USC 1983 makes it a liability (money, civil court) for STATE
ACTORS (again, like police) to deprive a person of his constitutional
rights “under color of

Malisha says:




July 14, 2013 at 6:05 pm



(on Frederick Leatherman's Law Blog)


42 USC 1981 makes it a crime for STATE ACTORS (like police) to
deprive a person of his constitutional rights “under color of state
law.” 42 USC 1983 makes it a liability (money, civil court) for STATE
ACTORS (again, like police) to deprive a person of his constitutional
rights “under color of