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section 1983 subject to suit in Virginia

5 Virginia opinions name it 4 courts 1988–2020 0 in the last five years

The cases below were cited by Virginia courts in a sentence that names this issue. Sides come from how each citing opinion treated the case (Syfertize flag on that citation), so a case can appear on both: that is where the law is contested. A red or yellow chip is the case's own overall treatment.

Followed or applied (3)

CaseFollowedCited
Imbler v. Pachtmangreen
scotus · 1976 · cited in 1 Virginia opinions naming this issue, 2020–2020
1 sentence

2020Id. at 570 (citing Imbler v. Pachtman, 424 U.S. 409, 430-31 (1976)).

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John H. DRAPER, Plaintiff-Appellant, v. UNITED STATES PIPE AND FOUNDRY COMPANY, Defendant-Appelleegreen
ca6 · 1976 · cited in 1 Virginia opinions naming this issue, 2005–2005
1 sentence

2005When a federal statute provides its own limitations period, however, “state law is irrelevant in determining whether a private individual has lost his right of action under Title VII through the passage of time.” Id., citing Draper v. United States Pipe & Foundry Co., 527 F.2d 515, 522 (6th Cir. 1975).

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Thomas L. Bowers, Administrator of the Estate of Marguerite Anne Bowers, Deceased v. Robert A. Devito, M.D.green
ca7 · 1982 · cited in 1 Virginia opinions naming this issue, 1989–1989
1 sentence

1989Bowers v. DeVito, 686 F.2d 616, 618-19 (7th Cir. 1982).

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Distinguished, questioned or overruled (0)

CaseNegativeCited
No negative-treatment citations attached to this issue in Virginia. Read the followed side critically anyway.

Also cited on this issue (3)

CaseCitedYears
Shirley Presley v. City of Charlottesville Rivanna Trails Foundation green
ca4 · 2006
1 sentence

2016The other case cited by respondents, Presley v. City of Charlottesville, 464 F.3d 480 (4th Cir. 2006), is a suit under 42 U.S.C. § 1983 against a governmental entity for violation of Constitutional rights under the Fourth Amendment.

12016–2016
cluster 451541 green
ca4 · 1985
2 sentences

2005When a federal statute provides its own limitations period, however, “state law is irrelevant in determining whether a private individual has lost his right of action under Title VII through the passage of time.” Id., citing Draper v. United States Pipe & Foundry Co., 527 F.2d 515, 522 (6th Cir. 1975).

2005In Scoggins v. Douglas, for example, the Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit held that Virginia’s tolling statute applied to the plaintiff’s suit under 42 U.S.C. § 1983 and the Fourteenth Amendment of the United States Constitution because neither contains a limitations period. 760 F.2d 535 , 538 (4th Cir. 1985).

12005–2005
Pennhurst State School and Hospital v. Halderman red
scotus · 1984
1 sentence

1988Pennhurst State School & Hospital v. Halderman, 465 U.S. 89 (1984).

11988–1988

Statutes the citing opinions construe

USC § 42u.s.c.1983 (5)

Counted by distinct opinions that both name this issue and are annotated to the section; sections every opinion cites regardless of issue are not filtered here, so read the counts against the total above.

Where else courts name it

TX 49 (1980–2025) CA 38 (1985–2023) NY 25 (1975–2022) PA 24 (1981–2026) WA 21 (1980–2016) NJ 17 (1978–2021) IL 16 (1976–2025) IN 16 (1991–2023) OH 15 (1988–2020) NC 14 (1994–2020) MA 14 (1980–2024) MD 13 (1982–2019) ME 11 (1982–2026) AK 11 (1978–2020) NM 11 (1985–2018) MN 10 (1981–2011) TN 10 (1981–2017) FL 9 (1981–2007) AL 9 (1984–2014) CO 9 (1985–2020) CT 8 (2001–2026) MS 7 (1991–2007) WI 7 (1979–2022) DC 7 (1991–2015) VT 7 (1990–2020) AR 6 (1998–2019) VA 5 (1988–2020) LA 5 (1985–2015) AZ 5 (1986–2005) KS 5 (1995–2017) NV 4 (1995–2009) MO 4 (1997–2019) WV 4 (1982–2024) OR 4 (1988–2024) ND 4 (1983–2022) MI 4 (1985–1995) IA 4 (1979–2006) KY 3 (1990–2014) ID 3 (1999–2007) GA 3 (1976–1993) MT 2 (2003–2006) NE 2 (2004–2022) RI 2 (1996–2005) OK 2 (1976–2003)

Opinions by the citing court's state. A doctrine retained in one state and abandoned in another shows up here as a year span that stalls.

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