Thomas E. Nelson v. The City of McGehee Rosalie S. Gould Jim D. Harris

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• only disputes over facts that may affect the outcome of the lawsuit under the governing substantive law will preclude the entry of summary judgment
• allegations of conspiracy must be pleaded with sufficient specificity and factual support to suggest defendants had meeting of minds directed toward unconstitutional action
• “[A]llegations of a conspiracy must be pleaded with sufficient specificity and factual support to suggest a meeting of the minds directed toward an unconstitutional action.”
• § 1983 plaintiff must show defendants reached agreement to violate his federally protected rights
• denial of due process, not alleged defamation, triggers federal cause of action

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