Can an individual who was deprived of a federal right by a person acting under color of state law seek compensation in federal court?
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The following excerpt is from Wimmer v. Suffolk County Police Dept., 176 F.3d 125 (2nd Cir. 1999):
Section 1983 permits an individual deprived of a federal right by a person acting under color of state law to seek compensation in federal court. See Richardson v. McKnight, 521 U.S. 399, 403, 117 S.Ct. 2100, 138 L.Ed.2d 540 (1997). To prevail on a 1983 claim, a
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