Suing the government for civil rights violations

LIST Code: TO-04-07-00-00

LIST Code

TO-04-07-00-00

Title

Suing the government for civil rights violations

Definition

This category covers a person's options to sue the government for possible civil rights violations they have suffered by a government agency or official. This might be called a Section 1983 lawsuit. It might involve lawsuits against the police for the use of excessive force.

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  • NSMI v1 Taxonomy: 2011100
Last updated on Jul 01 2022

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