Is a federal court remedyable in an action brought under Section 1983 of the Civil Rights Act?

MultiRegion, United States of America

The following excerpt is from De Rosier v. Longaker, No. 2:11-cv-01617-MCE-EFB (E.D. Cal. 2012):

(Id. at 12) (citing Quern v. Jordan, 440 U.S. 332, 338 (1979) (noting that in a 1983 action, federal court's remedial power is limited to prospective injunctive relief)).

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