Moor v. County of Alameda

411 U.S. 693 (1973)

MOOR ET AL.

v.

COUNTY OF ALAMEDA ET AL.

No. 72-10.

Supreme Court of United States.

Argued February 27, 1973.

Decided May 14, 1973.

CERTIORARI TO THE UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS FOR THE NINTH CIRCUIT.

Ronald M. Greenberg argued the cause and filed briefs for petitioners.

Peter W. Davis argued the cause for respondents. With him on the brief was Raoul D. Kennedy.

This case raises three distinct questions concerning the scope of federal jurisdiction. We are called upon to decide whether a federal cause of action lies against a municipality under 42 U. S. C. §§ 1983 and 1988 for the…