Can a plaintiff bring a civil rights action for a violation of the Fourth Amendment?
MultiRegion, United States of America
The following excerpt is from Williford v. Scrivner, Case No.: 1:15-cv-00653 - KJM - JLT (E.D. Cal. 2015):
Plaintiff may bring a claim for a violation of the Fourth Amendment pursuant to 42 U.S.C. 1983 ("Section 1983"), which "is a method for vindicating federal rights elsewhere conferred." Albright v. Oliver, 510 U.S. 266, 271 (1994). An individual may bring a civil rights action pursuant to Section 1983, which provides:
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