Monroe v. Pape, 365 U.S. 167 (1961)

Monroe v. Pape, 365 U.S. 167 (1961), is a landmark U.S. Supreme Court decision that broadly expanded the scope of civil rights lawsuits against state and local officials under 42 U.S.C. § 1983, allowing individuals to sue for constitutional violations even when the officials’ actions were unauthorized by state law.

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