Supreme Court of the United States
Haywood v. Drown
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- Opinion
- Filed
- May 26, 2009
- Case
- Haywood v. Drown
- Case status
- Decided
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*731 Justice Stevens delivered the opinion of the Court. In our federal system of government, state as well as federal courts have jurisdiction over suits brought pursuant to 42 U. S. C. § 1983, the statute that creates a remedy for violations of federal rights committed by persons ac…
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