What is the test for creating a cause of action under Section 1983 of the Federal Constitution?
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The following excerpt is from Staten v. Wang, CASE NO. 1:09-cv-00801-GBC (PC), ECF No. 16 (E.D. Cal. 2011):
42 U.S.C. 1983. "Section 1983 . . . creates a cause of action for violations of the federal Constitution and laws." Sweaney v. Ada County, Idaho, 119 F.3d 1385, 1391 (9th Cir. 1997) (internal quotations omitted).
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