Accelerated Civil Rights Settlements in the Shadow of Section 1983, in Civil Rights Litigation and Attorney Fees Annual Handbook

Accelerated Civil Rights Settlements in the Shadow of Section 1983, in Civil Rights Litigation and Attorney Fees Annual Handbook

Katherine MacFarlane, University of Idaho College of Law

Authors: Steven Saltzman, Barbara Wolvovitz & National Lawyers Guild

Description

Staying up-to-date on the latest laws and procedures in litigation under Title 42 of the United States Code is easier with Civil Rights Litigation and Attorney Fees Annual Handbook. It keeps you on the cutting edge of civil rights litigation, including recent developments, emerging trends, and attorney fee awards. Useful as a quick-answer guide, this handbook provides:

  • Practice-oriented analysis and commentary by the field's leading experts on diverse topics of current and emerging interest
  • Examination of the role of the Supreme Court and the courts of appeal
  • Coverage of Section 1983, discrimination, innovative approaches, remedies and damages, attorneys' fees, and sanctions