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· 5/6/1980

The Hearth, Inc. v. Department of Public Welfare

Citations

  • 617 F.2d 381
  • 1980 U.S. App. LEXIS 17828

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  • stating that § 1983 is the means that Congress has provided for plaintiffs seeking relief against state officials who violate the Constitution
  • “[T]he federal courts, and this Circuit in particular, have been hesitant to find causes of action arising from the Constitution.”
  • “[T]he federal courts, and this Circuit in particular, have been hesitant to find causes of action arising from the Constitution.”

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Judges: Tjoflat, Hill, Higginbotham

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