History and elements of 42 U.S.C. § 1983, jurisdiction, and parties who may sue and be sued
Fourth Amendment : searches of premises
Fourth Amendment : searches of persons
Fourth Amendment : stops, arrests without warrants
Fourth Amendment : arrests with warrants
Malicious prosecution and wrongful conviction
Fourth Amendment : non-deadly force
Fourth Amendment : deadly force
Fourteenth Amendment due process and Fourth Amendment : pursuits
Fourteenth Amendment due process : duty of protection
Fourteenth Amendment : procedural due process
First, Fifth, Sixth, Eighth Amendments and laws
Individual, supervisory and municipal liability
Absolute and qualified immunity
Claims against state and federal officials
non-merits, procedural defenses
Damages and other relief
Common law claims and defenses
Investigation representation and initial pleadings
Discovery regarding defendants
Discovery regarding plaintiffs
Police practices experts
Evidence and exhibits
Motions practice
Evaluation, negotiation and settlement
Trial : the plaintiff's case
Trial : the defendants' case
Jury instructions and verdict forms
Post-trial motions
Attorneys' fees.