Monroe v. Pape
- Decided
- February 20, 1961
- Docket
- 39
- Status
- Published
- Jurisdiction
- Federal
Cited 4,784 timesOverruled in part (verified)Overruled in part by Monell v. Department of Social Services, 436 U.S. 658 (1978) (verified: Constitution Annotated, Library of Congress) · Monell v. Department of Social Services
What later courts said
- holding that § 1983 "should be read against the background of tort liability that makes a man responsible for the natural consequences of his action" — Sales v. Grant (1998)
- holding that § 1983 “should be read against the background of tort liability that makes a man responsible for the natural consequences of his action” — Sales v. Grant (1998)
- holding that § 1983 “should be read against the background of tort liability that makes a man responsible for the natural consequences of his actions” — Ramos-Biaggi v. Martinez (2000)
Each line is a later court’s own words about this case, not a summary. Read the opinion before relying on it.
How the opinion begins
Mr. Justice Douglas delivered the opinion of the Court.
This case presents important questions concerning the construction of R. S. § 1979, 42 U. S. C. § 1983, which reads as follows:
“Every person who, under color of any statute, ordinance, regulation, custom, or usage, of any State or Territory, subjects, or causes to be subjected, any [*169] citizen of the United States or other person within the jurisdiction thereof to the deprivation of any rights, privileges, or immunities secured by the Constitution and laws, shall be liable to the party injured in an action at law, suit in equity, or other proper proceeding for redress.”
Statutes cited
Cite this
Monroe v. Pape, 365 U.S. 167 (1961)Read the full opinion
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