· 6/20/1988
West v. Atkins
Citations
- 487 U.S. 42
- 108 S. Ct. 2250
- 101 L. Ed. 2d 40
- 1988 U.S. LEXIS 2744
- 56 U.S.L.W. 4664
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- to state a claim under § 1983, a plaintiff “must 21 allege a violation of a right secured by the Constitution and laws of the United States, and must 22 show that the alleged deprivation was committed by a person acting under color of state law”
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