United States Leading Case civil proceduresection 1983

Monell v. Department of Social Services of the City of New York

436 U.S. 658 (1978)

JurisdictionUnited States

CourtSupreme Court of the United States

Year1978

StatusBinding authority

Summary

Municipalities are persons under §1983 and may be liable for constitutional violations caused by official policy or custom, but not under respondeat superior.

Key Principle

Municipalities are persons under §1983 and may be liable for constitutional violations caused by official policy or custom, but not under respondeat superior.

Area of Law

Civil Procedure — section-1983

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