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Constitutional Torts - 6th Edition - Sheldon H. Nahmod
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Constitutional Torts 6th Edition Sheldon H. Nahmod ISBN 9781531031718
Constitutional Torts, Sixth Edition emphasizes key circuit court decisions alongside relevant Supreme Court case law, allowing students to see how principles established by the Supreme Court are applied in lower courts. The casebook addresses affirmative duties, constitutional tort actions in state courts, and attorneys’ fees, and is organized around the statutory language of Section 1983 to highlight the distinction between prima facie cases and constitutional tort immunities and defenses.
The sixth edition incorporates recent Supreme Court decisions, including Ziglar v. Abbasi (2017), Hernandez v. Mesa (2020), Egbert v. Boule (2022), Manhattan Community Access Corp. v. Halleck (2019), Vega v. Tekoh (2022), Knock v. Township of Scott (2019), Uzuegbunam v. Preczewksi (2021), and Goodyear Tire and Rubber Co. v. Haeger (2017), among others. Circuit and district court developments are also incorporated, reflecting the dynamic nature of Section 1983 law.
By studying circuit and district court decisions, students gain a practical understanding of Section 1983 as applied in real-world cases. Lower courts frequently address aspects of constitutional torts that the Supreme Court does not, identify emerging issues, and develop new approaches to longstanding problems.
The casebook also emphasizes the “tort” aspects of Section 1983 litigation, including affirmative duties, causation, official immunity, and damages. By examining both constitutional and common law tort principles, students learn to evaluate and argue the application of tort concepts to constitutional claims, appreciating the theoretical and practical consequences of these doctrines.
Constitutional Torts provides comprehensive coverage of compensatory and punitive damages, injunctive relief, and attorneys’ fees, combining doctrinal explanation with discussion of their strategic implications for litigation. This makes it an essential resource for understanding both the theory and practice of constitutional tort law.
Constitutional Torts 6th Edition Sheldon H. Nahmod ISBN 9781531031718, 978-1531031718 & 9781531031725
Authors:
Sheldon H. Nahmod
Michael L. Wells
Fred Smith, Jr.
Noah Smith-Drelich
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- ISBN
- 9781531031718
- Edition
- 6th Edition
- Publisher
- Carolina Academic Press
- Publication Date
- December 2025
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