Haywood v. Drown
Supreme Court of the United States
1Opinion of the CourtJustice Stevens
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 acting under color of state law. 1 While that rule is generally applicable to New York’s supreme courts — the State’s trial courts of general jurisdiction — New York’s Correction Law §24 divests those courts of jurisdiction over § 1983 suits that seek money damages from correction officers. New York thus prohibits the trial courts that generally exercise jurisdiction…
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2Cases cited58 opinions
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- Marbury v. MadisonSupreme Court of the United States · 1803
- Allen v. McCurrySupreme Court of the United States · 1980
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3Cited by258 opinions
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- Lorraine Gormley v. Latanya Wood-El (069717)Supreme Court of New Jersey · 2014
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