42 U.S.C. § 1983
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42 U.S.C. § 1983 is a key federal civil rights statute that allows individuals to sue state and local officials in U.S. courts for violations of constitutional or federally protected rights.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| 42 U.S.C. § 1983 canonical | 1 |
| Civil action for deprivation of rights | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T699657 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: 42 U.S.C. § 1983 Context triple: [Enforcement Clause, basisFor, 42 U.S.C. § 1983]
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A.
Civil Rights Act of 1991
The Civil Rights Act of 1991 is a U.S. federal law that strengthened and expanded workplace discrimination protections, including by enhancing employees’ rights to sue and recover damages for intentional discrimination.
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B.
Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964
Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 is a landmark federal law that prohibits discrimination on the basis of race, color, or national origin in programs and activities receiving federal financial assistance.
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C.
Civil Rights Act of 1875
The Civil Rights Act of 1875 was a U.S. federal law enacted during Reconstruction that aimed to guarantee African Americans equal access to public accommodations and jury service, though it was later struck down by the Supreme Court.
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D.
Equal Protection Clause
The Equal Protection Clause is a key constitutional provision that prohibits states from denying any person within their jurisdiction the equal protection of the laws, forming the basis for many landmark civil rights decisions in the United States.
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E.
Religious Land Use and Institutionalized Persons Act
The Religious Land Use and Institutionalized Persons Act is a U.S. federal law that protects individuals, religious institutions, and prisoners from government actions that substantially burden their religious exercise, particularly in land use and institutional settings.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: 42 U.S.C. § 1983 Target entity description: 42 U.S.C. § 1983 is a key federal civil rights statute that allows individuals to sue state and local officials in U.S. courts for violations of constitutional or federally protected rights.
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A.
Civil Rights Act of 1991
The Civil Rights Act of 1991 is a U.S. federal law that strengthened and expanded workplace discrimination protections, including by enhancing employees’ rights to sue and recover damages for intentional discrimination.
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B.
Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964
Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 is a landmark federal law that prohibits discrimination on the basis of race, color, or national origin in programs and activities receiving federal financial assistance.
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C.
Civil Rights Act of 1875
The Civil Rights Act of 1875 was a U.S. federal law enacted during Reconstruction that aimed to guarantee African Americans equal access to public accommodations and jury service, though it was later struck down by the Supreme Court.
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D.
Equal Protection Clause
The Equal Protection Clause is a key constitutional provision that prohibits states from denying any person within their jurisdiction the equal protection of the laws, forming the basis for many landmark civil rights decisions in the United States.
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E.
Religious Land Use and Institutionalized Persons Act
The Religious Land Use and Institutionalized Persons Act is a U.S. federal law that protects individuals, religious institutions, and prisoners from government actions that substantially burden their religious exercise, particularly in land use and institutional settings.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (50)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Reconstruction-era statute
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United States federal statute ⓘ cause of action ⓘ civil rights statute ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Civil Rights Act of 1871
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surface form:
Ku Klux Klan Act civil remedy provision
Section 1983 ⓘ § 1983 ⓘ |
| appliesTo |
local officials
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persons acting under color of state law ⓘ state officials ⓘ |
| citationForm | 42 U.S.C. § 1983 ⓘ |
| codifies |
Civil Rights Act of 1871
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surface form:
Section 1 of the Civil Rights Act of 1871
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| doesNotApplyTo | federal officials ⓘ |
| doesNotProvide | respondeat superior liability for municipalities ⓘ |
| enactedAs | Section 1 of the Civil Rights Act of 1871 ⓘ |
| geographicScope |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
|
| governingBody | United States Congress ⓘ |
| governs | municipal liability for constitutional violations under Monell ⓘ |
| hasOfficialName |
42 U.S.C. § 1983
self-linksurface differs
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surface form:
Civil action for deprivation of rights
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| historicalPurpose | to provide a federal remedy against abuses by state officials during Reconstruction ⓘ |
| interpretedBy |
City of Canton v. Harris, 489 U.S. 378 (1989)
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Harlow v. Fitzgerald, 457 U.S. 800 (1982) ⓘ Heck v. Humphrey, 512 U.S. 477 (1994) ⓘ Mitchum v. Foster, 407 U.S. 225 (1972) ⓘ Monell v. Department of Social Services, 436 U.S. 658 (1978) ⓘ Monroe v. Pape, 365 U.S. 167 (1961) ⓘ Owens v. Okure, 488 U.S. 235 (1989) ⓘ West v. Atkins, 487 U.S. 42 (1988) ⓘ Will v. Michigan Department of State Police, 491 U.S. 58 (1989) ⓘ |
| jurisdiction |
U.S. federal courts
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surface form:
United States federal courts
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| legalEffect |
allows suits for violations of federal statutory rights
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allows suits for violations of the U.S. Constitution ⓘ creates a federal cause of action for deprivation of rights ⓘ |
| partOf |
Title 42 of the United States Code
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United States Code ⓘ |
| providesRemedy |
damages
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declaratory relief ⓘ injunctive relief ⓘ |
| requires |
action under color of state law
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deprivation of a right secured by the Constitution or laws of the United States ⓘ |
| statuteOfLimitationsRule | borrows state personal injury limitations period ⓘ |
| subjectTo |
absolute immunity for some functions such as judicial and legislative acts
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qualified immunity defenses for certain officials ⓘ |
| usedFor |
First Amendment retaliation claims
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due process claims ⓘ equal protection claims ⓘ excessive force claims ⓘ police misconduct claims ⓘ prison conditions litigation ⓘ unlawful arrest claims ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: 42 U.S.C. § 1983 Description of subject: 42 U.S.C. § 1983 is a key federal civil rights statute that allows individuals to sue state and local officials in U.S. courts for violations of constitutional or federally protected rights.
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Civil action for deprivation of rights