CALIFORNIA ET AL.

v.

FEDERAL POWER COMMISSION ET AL.; BROTHERHOOD OF MAINTENANCE OF WAY EMPLOYES ET AL. V. UNITED STATES ET AL.; CHAIFETZ V. UNITED STATES; HANNA V. HOME INSURANCE CO.

Citator

Cited By

• Hill v. McCLELLAN, 490 F.2d 859 (5th Cir. 1974)
  …1970, 431 F. 2d 660; Beard v. Stephens, 5 Cir., 1967, 372 F. 2d 685; Carmack v. Gibson, 5 Cir., 1966, 363 F. 2d 862; Hanna v. Home Insurance Co., 5 Cir., 1960, 281 F. 2d 298, cert, denied, 365 U.S. 838, 81 S.Ct. 751, 5 L.Ed.2d 747, rehearing denied, 366 U.S. 955, 81 S.Ct. 1905, 6 L. Ed.2d 1247; Gay v. Heller, 5 Cir., 1958, 252 F. 2d 313. Lawyers who participate in the trial of private state court litigation are not state functionaries acting under col- or of state law within the meaning of the Federal Civi…
• Waters v. United States, 328 F.2d 739 (10th Cir. 1964)
  …ation upon the power of the sovereign to act against the accused. See: Benes v. United States (6 CA), 276 F. 2d 99; and Chaifetz v. United States, 109 U.S.App.D.C. 349, 288 F. 2d 133, cert. den. 366 U.S. 209, 81 S.Ct. 1051, 6 L.Ed. 2d 233, reh. den. 366 U.S. 955, 81 S.Ct. 1901, 6 L.Ed.2d 1247. We have indicated, however, following good authority, that the statute is an affirmative defense, not available in a collateral attack by habeas corpus. See: Roberts v. Hunter (10 CA), 140 F. 2d 38, citing Biddinger…
• Pfannstiel v. City OF Marion, 918 F.2d 1178 (5th Cir. 1990)
  …f the Defendants without regard to the person doing the particular act.” Id. at 126. Thus, a conspiracy claim is not actionable without an actual violation of section 1983. See Hanna v. Home Ins. Co., 281 F. 2d 298, 303 (5th Cir.1960), cert. denied, 366 U.S. 955, 81 S.Ct. 1905, 6 L.Ed.2d 1247 (1961). In order to prevail on a section 1983 conspiracy claim, a plaintiff must establish (1) the existence of a conspiracy involving state action and (2) a deprivation of civil rights in furtherance of the conspirac…