Legal Opinion
McMillian v. Monroe County
Supreme Court of the United States
Decided June 2, 1997No. 96-542PublishedCited by 872 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtChief Justice Rehnquist
Petitioner sued Monroe County, Alabama, under Rev. Stat. § 1979, 42 U. S. C. § 1983, for allegedly unconstitutional actions taken by Monroe County Sheriff Tom Tate. If the sheriff’s actions constitute county “policy,” then the county is liable for them. Monell v. New York City Dept. of Social Servs., 436 U. S. 658, 694 (1978). The parties agree that the sheriff is a “policymaker” for § 1983 purposes, but they disagree about whether he is a policymaker for Monroe County or for the State of Alabama. We hold that, as to the actions at issue here, Sheriff Tate represents the State of Alabama and…
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