Is there any respondeat superior liability for a government official under section 1983 of the Civil Rights Act?
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The following excerpt is from Williams v. Paramo, Case No.: 17cv2475-CAB (NLS) (S.D. Cal. 2019):
Respondeat superior liability does not exist under section 1983. Jones v. Williams, 297 F.3d 930, 934 (9th Cir. 2002) (citation omitted). Thus, there is no respondeat superior liability for government officials resting solely on the actions of their subordinates. To hold a person "liable under section 1983 there must be a showing of personal participation in the alleged rights deprivation." Id. A supervisory official may
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