Meyer Ex Rel. Wyrick v. Litwiller

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• \[lIt is well established that not every violation of state tort or criminal assault laws committed by a state official results in a constitutional violation cognizable under section 1983\.
• student plaintiff may recover for constitutional violations if plaintiffs evidence permits fact-finder to conclude force applied by teacher was so disproportionate to need for discipline and so inspired by malice that teacher’s behavior shocked the conscience

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