Monell v. Department of Social Services of the City of New York
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title:
Monell v. Department of Social Services of the City of New York
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Monell v. Department of Social Services, 436 U.S. 658 (1978), is an opinion given by the United States Supreme Court in which the Court overruled Monroe v. Pape by holding that a local government is a "person" subject to suit under Section 1983 of Title 42 of the United States Code: Civil action for deprivation of rights. Additionally, the Court held that ยง1983 claims against municipal entities must be based on implementation of a policy or custom.
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1978 United States Supreme Court case
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Monell_v._Department_of_Social_Services_of_the_City_of_New_York
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2023-09-13T02:43:45Z
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