Legal Opinion
Memphis Community School District v. Stachura
Supreme Court of the United States
Decided June 25, 1986No. 85-410PublishedCited by 1,136 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtJustice Powell
This case requires us to decide whether 42 U. S. C. § 1983 authorizes an award of compensatory damages based on the factfinder’s assessment of the value or importance of a substantive constitutional right.
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Respondent Edward Stachura is a tenured teacher in the Memphis, Michigan, public schools. When the events that led to this case occurred, respondent taught seventh-grade life science, using a textbook that had been approved by the School Board. The textbook included a chapter on human reproduction. During the 1978-1979 school year, respondent spent six weeks on this chapter. As part of…
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