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The Foundation
Section 1983 Primer
Section 1983 Primer--Chapter 1: An Introduction to §1983 Claims and Their Elements (pdf)
Section 1983 Primer--Chapter 2: The Defenses of Absolute and Qualified Immunity (pdf)
Section 1983 Primer--Chapter 3: Recoverable Damages Under 42 U.S.C. Section 1983 (pdf)
Section 1983 Primer--Chapter 4: Discovery and Section 1983 (pdf)
Section 1983 Primer--Chapter 5: A Tangled Web: The Interplay of State and Federal Law in Section 1983 Litigation (pdf)
Section 1983 Primer--copyright (pdf)
Section 1983 Primer--Foreword (pdf)
Section 1983 Primer--Introduction (pdf)
Section 1983 Primer--Table of Contents (pdf)
Section 1983 Primer--title page and editors (pdf)