Why You Should Attend

Section 1983 authorizes the assertion of federal constitutional claims against state and local officials and municipalities. These claims are filed in the courts on an ongoing basis by individuals alleging police misconduct, public employees asserting free speech violations, landowners, licensees, and prisoners, among others. Section 1983 litigation is often complex, raising issues of federal constitutional and federal statutory interpretation, pleadings, motion practice, evidence and immunities. Many federal court Section 1983 actions arise out of state court proceedings, raising a variety of legal issues, such as the doctrine of Heck v. Humphrey, and Younger v. Harris abstention.

The law of Section 1983 is voluminous and develops on an ongoing basis. This past Term the United States Supreme Court decided an unusually large number of decisions that are important for Section 1983 litigators.

At PLI’s 31st Annual Section 1983 Civil Rights Litigation program, a faculty of federal court judges, Section 1983 and constitutional scholars, and highly experienced and accomplished practitioners will analyze recent Section 1983 developments in terms of their doctrinal and pragmatic importance.

What You Will Learn

The program will cover a broad range of vital Section 1983 developments, including:

• Supreme Court Fourth Amendment decisions concerning stops, searches, and uses of force
• Qualified immunity
• Supreme Court freedom of speech and religion developments
• Federal court Section 1983 actions relating to state judicial proceedings

Register at PLI

Scholarship information is available at PLI's Pro Bono site.

PLI Group Discounts

Groups of 4-14 from the same organization, all registering at the same time, for a PLI program scheduled for presentation at the same site, are entitled to receive a group discount. For further discount information, please contact membership@pli.edu or call (800) 260-4PLI.

PLI Can Arrange Group Viewing to Your Firm

Contact the Groupcasts Department via email at groupcasts@pli.edu for more details.

Cancellations

All cancellations received 3 business days prior to the program will be refunded 100%. If you do not cancel within the allotted time period, payment is due in full. You may substitute another individual to attend the program at any time.