MOOR v. COUNTY OF ALAMEDA

No. 72-10.

411 U.S. 693 (1973)

MOOR ET AL. v. COUNTY OF ALAMEDA ET AL.

Supreme Court of United States.

Decided May 14, 1973.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Ronald M. Greenberg argued the cause and filed briefs for petitioners.

Peter W. Davis argued the cause for respondents. With him on the brief was Raoul D. Kennedy.


MR. JUSTICE MARSHALL delivered the opinion of the Court.

This case raises three distinct questions concerning the scope of federal jurisdiction. We are called upon to decide whether a federal cause of action lies against a municipality under 42 U. S. C. §§ 1983 and 1988 for the actions of its officers which violate an individual's federal civil rights where the municipality is subject to such liability under state law. In addition, we must decide whether...

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