42 U.S.C. § 1983

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• Palacios v. Foltz
  441 F.2d 1196· 10th Cir.· 1971-05-10
  The court held that the school principal and vice principal's refusal to allow a student to run for student council co-president was not a violation of 42 U.S.C. § 1983 because their actions were not taken 'under color of state law' and the right to run for student office is not
• Freeman Coleman v. Hon. Leonard Yokum
  442 F.2d 351· 5th Cir.· 1971-04-28
  The Court of Appeals vacated the single-judge district court's decision and remanded with instructions to dismiss the complaint, finding federal intervention inappropriate while state prosecution is pending.
• Schack v. Starr
  440 F.2d 378· 5th Cir.· 1971-04-01
  The court held that the appellant failed to establish damages resulting from alleged delays by his court-appointed counsel.
• Carter v. Cal. Adult Auth.
  433 F.2d 978· 9th Cir.· 1970-11-12
  The court held that the prisoner's suit was frivolous and affirmed the denial of his petition to proceed in forma pauperis and the dismissal of his suit.
• Flemming v. Cal. Adult Auth.
  433 F.2d 991· 9th Cir.· 1970-11-09
• Gorman v. Lukowsky
  431 F.2d 971· 6th Cir.· 1970-07-30
  The court held that a lawsuit based on a bar poll and newspaper advertisements concerning a judicial candidate's qualifications does not state a cause of action under the Civil Rights Act.
• Pruitt v. Campbell
  429 F.2d 642· 4th Cir.· 1970-07-16
  Federal courts are prohibited by 28 U.S.C. § 2283 from enjoining state court proceedings, and habeas corpus is the proper remedy for post-conviction relief, not declaratory judgment.
• Mack v. The Fla. State Bd. OF Dentistry
  430 F.2d 861· 5th Cir.· 1970-07-07
• Mon C. Allen v. Miss. Comm'n OF LAW Enf't
  424 F.2d 285· 5th Cir.· 1970-04-07
  The court held that the district judge did not abuse his discretion in denying the preliminary injunction because granting it would cause extreme injury to appellees and negligible injury to appellants, whose rights could be protected by a final decision.
• Mason v. Louie L. Wainwright
  417 F.2d 769· 5th Cir.· 1969-10-29
  The court held that the prisoner failed to allege sufficient facts to support his claims of religious discrimination and deprivation of constitutional rights.
• Campbell v. Louie L. Wainwright
  416 F.2d 949· 5th Cir.· 1969-10-06
  The court held that an inmate's incarceration and the substantial administrative burdens and security risks associated with transporting him for medical procedures outweigh any claimed constitutional right to donate a kidney.
• Kelley v. Shapiro
  417 F.2d 1338· 2d Cir.· 1969-10-06
  The court affirmed the district court's judgment, holding that the Commissioner was entitled to summary judgment.
• Bryant v. Craven
  415 F.2d 775· 9th Cir.· 1969-08-25
  The court held that the prisoner's action was frivolous and properly dismissed, and that the denial of an injunction was within the sound discretion of the district judge.
• Jenkins v. McKEITHEN
  413 F.2d 1033· 5th Cir.· 1969-07-16
  The court held that the decision in this case is controlled by prior decisions in similar cases, and the district court's dismissal of the complaint was not in error.
• Kimble v. Dep't OF Corr.
  411 F.2d 990· 6th Cir.· 1969-06-11 ·via 42 U.S.C. § 1983 Civil Rights Action
  The court held that the seizure of currency and its placement in the Inmate General Benefit Fund was a properly regulated prison administrative function, not a civil rights violation.
• Hill v. Am. Express Money Order Co.
  408 F.2d 655· 9th Cir.· 1969-02-14
  The court held that the district court did not abuse its discretion in denying the motion to proceed in forma pauperis because the complaint failed to allege denial of federal rights under color of state law.
• Scott v. L. W. (Woody) Davis
  404 F.2d 1373· 5th Cir.· 1968-12-06
  The court held that the case presents substantial questions of fact and law requiring further development through oral examination, not just affidavits.
• Barr v. Ruthie Mae Chatman
  397 F.2d 515· 7th Cir.· 1968-07-05
  The court held that an alleged vote miscount in a single precinct, which did not affect the election outcome and for which damages were sought to be paid to the state, did not constitute an injury cognizable under 42 U.S.C. § 1983.
• Weaver v. Pate
  390 F.2d 145· 7th Cir.· 1968-02-15
  The court held that a prisoner's complaint alleging religious discrimination and deprivation of good time states a claim under the Civil Rights Act, and it was error to dismiss it.
• Moran v. Commanding Gen. OF the United States Army Fin. Ctr.
  360 F.2d 920· 7th Cir.· 1966-05-03
  The court held that it lacked jurisdiction over the nameless defendant and affirmed the dismissal of the action.
• Attreau v. Morris
  357 F.2d 871· 7th Cir.· 1966-03-21
  The court held that the complaint sufficiently alleged a violation of the federal civil rights act and the fourteenth amendment, and that an indictment does not preclude such a suit.
• Althimus Sigue v. Tex. Gas Transmission Corp.
  354 F.2d 40· 5th Cir.· 1965-12-13
  The court held that the plaintiff could not recover under 42 U.S.C.A. § 1983 because the pipeline company acted under federal law, not color of state law, and the suit was an impermissible review of state court decisions.
• Schroeder v. State OF Ill.
  354 F.2d 561· 7th Cir.· 1965-11-02
  The court held that the district court correctly dismissed the case for want of jurisdiction, as the plaintiffs' claims did not present a federal question or a basis for federal court review of state court proceedings.
• Thornton Smith, Jr. v. Buford Ellington
  348 F.2d 1021· 6th Cir.· 1965-07-30
  The court held that service of process on non-resident defendants was invalid, and that defendants who acted within their official duties were immune from suit.
• Wojcik v. Burton Palmer
  318 F.2d 171· 7th Cir.· 1963-06-13
  A federal court cannot grant declaratory or injunctive relief to stay state court ordinance prosecutions, as such actions would disrupt state court proceedings and violate federal statutes.
• Reed v. Pearson
  306 F.2d 690· 5th Cir.· 1962-08-06
• Taylor v. Peter Kiewit & Sons Co.
  271 F.2d 639· 10th Cir.· 1959-10-19
  The court held that the trial court's finding that the plaintiff was not laid off due to race but due to a reduction in force and performance issues was not clearly erroneous.
• McDONALD v. KEY
  224 F.2d 608· 10th Cir.· 1955-07-21
  The court held that the Oklahoma statute requiring the designation of a candidate's race as 'Negro' on election ballots, when applied to candidates of African descent, constitutes a denial of equal protection under the Fourteenth Amendment.