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HOWLETT v. ROSE

No. 89-5383.

496 U.S. 356 (1990)

HOWLETT, A MINOR, BY AND THROUGH HOWLETT, HIS MOTHER, NATURAL GUARDIAN, AND NEXT FRIEND v. ROSE, AS SUPERINTENDENT OF SCHOOLS FOR PINELLAS COUNTY, FLORIDA, ET AL.

Supreme Court of United States.

Decided June 11, 1990

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Gardner W. Beckett, Jr., argued the cause for petitioner. With him on the briefs were Steven R. Shapiro and Steven H. Steinglass.

Charles Rothfeld argued the cause for respondents. On the brief was Bruce P. Taylor.*

JUSTICE STEVENS delivered the opinion of the Court.

Section 1 of the Civil Rights Act of 1871, Rev. Stat. § 1979, now codified as 42 U. S. C. § 1983, creates a remedy for violations of federal rights committed by persons acting under color of state law.1 State courts as well as federal courts have jurisdiction over § 1983 cases. The question in this case is whether a state-law defense...

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