Introduction
Monroe and the modern 1983 action
Parratt and the scope of due process
Excessive force, private violence, and 1983
Enforcing rights under federal "laws" through 1983
Municipal liability
State sovereign immunity
Personal immunities
Damages and 1983
Injunctions and declaratory relief
Attorney's fees
Choice of law and 1983
Section 1983 in the state courts
Preclusion and 1983
Abstention and related doctrines
Habeas Corpus and prisoner litigation
Bivens and federal officer liability
Jurisdiction and procedure.