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| − | In '' Baker v. McCollan'', 443 U.S. 137, 142 (1979), the [[U.S. Supreme Court]] held in [[dictum]] that a violation of state law cannot establish a basis for a [[Section 1983]] claim. | + | In '''''Baker v. McCollan''''', 443 U.S. 137, 142 (1979), the [[U.S. Supreme Court]] held in [[dictum]] that a violation of state law cannot establish a basis for a [[Section 1983]] claim. |
Justice [[William Rehnquist]] wrote the opinion for the 6-3 Court, with the [[liberal]] Justices dissenting. | Justice [[William Rehnquist]] wrote the opinion for the 6-3 Court, with the [[liberal]] Justices dissenting. | ||
Revision as of 18:59, January 16, 2008
In Baker v. McCollan, 443 U.S. 137, 142 (1979), the U.S. Supreme Court held in dictum that a violation of state law cannot establish a basis for a Section 1983 claim.
Justice William Rehnquist wrote the opinion for the 6-3 Court, with the liberal Justices dissenting.
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