What is a person who, under color of state law, deprives an individual of federal constitutional rights or limited federal statutory rights?
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The following excerpt is from Stroman v. Davis, CIV. NO. 2:14-524 WBS CKD (E.D. Cal. 2014):
person who, under color of state law, deprives an individual of federal constitutional rights or limited federal statutory rights. Id.; Graham v. Connor, 490 U.S. 386, 393-94 (1989).
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