Turn to Civil Rights Actions, a comprehensive, up-to-date treatise that analyzes every aspect of civil rights for background, insight, and perspective. You'll find broad coverage as well as case-critical information, from statutes that Congress enacted in the late 1950's to the latest developments in civil rights legislation.
Learn from the author's discussion of absolute and qualified immunity, the relationship between state and federal courts, and the procedural framework of civil rights actions, as well as coverage of such specific areas as:
The Americans with Disabilities ActEmployment discriminationAge discriminationPrivacy issues Property rights Fair housingPrisoners' rights Voting rights Two volumes of forms
Use the practice forms in the last two volumes for your civil rights matter! For each cause of action you'll find tried-and-true forms and practice guides you can apply to your case. 7 volumes; looseleaf; updated with supplements and revisions; Pub. 0199
Part I Civil Rights Actions Treatise
Chapter 1 Overview
Chapter 2 Institutional and Individual Immunity
Chapter 3 The Relationship Between State and Federal Courts
Chapter 4 The Procedural and Remedial Framework of Civil Rights Actions
Chapter 5 Equal Rights Under the Law (Civil Rights Act of 1866, 42 U.S.C. sec. 1981)
Chapter 6 Property Rights (Civil Rights Act of 1866, 42 U.S.C. sec. 1982)
Chapter 7 Deprivation of Rights Under Color of State Law-- General Principles (Civil Rights Act of 1871, 42 U.S.C. sec. 1983)
Chapter 8 Deprivation of Rights Under Color of State Law-- Elections (Civil Rights Act of 1871, 42 U.S.C. sec. 1983)
Chapter 9 Deprivation of Rights Under Color of State Law--Educational Institutions (Civil Rights Act of 1871, 42 U.S.C. ...
Chapter 10 Deprivation of Rights Under Color of State Law-- Law Enforcement and Prosecution (Civil Rights Act of 1871, ...
Chapter 11 Deprivation of Rights Under Color of State Law-- Prisons (Civil Rights Act of 1871, 42 U.S.C. sec. 1983)
Chapter 12 Deprivation of Rights Under Color of State Law-- Public Employment (Civil Rights Act of 1871, 42 U.S.C. sec. 1983)
Chapter 12A Deprivation of Rights Under Color of State Law-- Business Licenses and Professional Privileges (Civil ...
Chapter 12B Deprivation of Rights Under Color of State Law-- Family Relations (Civil Rights Act of 1871, 42 U.S.C. sec. 1983)
Chapter 12C Deprivation of Rights Under Color of State Law-- Mental Institutions (Civil Rights Act of 1871, 42 U.S.C. sec. ...
Chapter 12D Deprivation of Rights Under Color of State Law-- Public Administration--Discrimination in Public Facilities ...
Chapter 12E Deprivation of Rights Under Color of State Law-- Due Process in State Proceedings and State Created Rights ...
Chapter 13 Conspiracies To Interfere With Civil Rights (Civil Rights Act of 1871, 42 U.S.C. secs. 1985, 1986)
Chapter 14 Implied Causes of Action
Chapter 15 Discrimination in Public Accommodations (Civil Rights Act of 1964, Title II, 42 U.S.C. secs. 2000a; 2000a-1, ...
Chapter 16 Discrimination in Public Education (Civil Rights Act of 1964, Title IV, 42 U.S.C. secs. 2000c through 2000c-9; ...
Chapter 17 Discrimination in Federally Assisted Programs
Chapter 18 Voting Rights
Chapter 19 Fair Housing (Civil Rights Act of 1968, Title VIII, 42 U.S.C. secs. 3601-3619)
Chapter 20 Equal Pay for Equal Work (The Equal Pay Act of 1963, 29 U.S.C. sec. 206(d))
Chapter 21 Employment Discrimination Based on Race, Color, Religion, Sex, or National Origin (Civil Rights Act of 1964 ...
Chapter 22 Age Discrimination in Employment (Age Discrimination in Employment Act of 1967, 29 U.S.C. secs. 621-634)
Chapter 22A Rights of Americans with Disabilities (Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990, as amended through 1991, 42 ...
Chapter 23 Discrimination in Credit (Equal Credit Opportunity Act of 1974 and 1976 Amendments, 15 U.S.C. secs. 1691, 1691a ...
Chapter 24 Wiretapping and Electronic Eavesdropping (Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968, Title III, 18 ...
Chapter 25 Privacy Protection (Privacy Protection Act of 1980, 42 U.S.C. sec. 2000aa et seq.)
Part II Civil Rights Actions Practice Guide and Forms
Chapter F1 General Practice Forms
Chapter F2 Education
Chapter F3 Employment Discrimination
Chapter F4 First Amendment Rights
Chapter F5 Government Benefits and Services; Licenses
Chapter F6 Housing and Accommodations
Chapter F7 Labor Unions
Chapter F8 Military Service
Chapter F9 Police and Prosecutorial Misconduct
Chapter F10 Prisoner's Rights
Chapter F11 Property and Contract Rights
Chapter F12 Voting Rights
Chapter F13 Bivens Actions
Chapter F14 Attorneys' Fees
Chapter F15 Violation of Right To Privacy Through Governmental Disclosure of Personal Information Without Consent
Chapter F16 Violations of the Americans With Disabilities Act
Chapter F17 Jury Instructions
Sobieski, Jr., John L.
John L. Sobieski, Jr., Lindsay Young Professor of Law, University of Tennessee College of Law
Areas of Instruction: Civil Procedure, Civil Rights Actions, Complex Litigation, Conflict of Laws, Federal Courts.
Professor Sobieski came to the University of Tennessee College of Law in 1972 after clerking for Justice Walter V. Schaefer of the Supreme Court of Illinois and serving as a lieutenant (JAGC) in the United States Navy. He was named Lindsay Young Professor of Law in 1986 and became Associate Dean for Academic Affairs in 1995. Professor Sobieski has received the Harold C. Warner Outstanding Teacher Award (twice), the Tennessee Bar Association's Outstanding Law Professor Award, the Carden Faculty Award for Outstanding Service, the Bass, Berry & Sims Award for Outstanding Service to the Bench and Bar, the Forrest W. Lacey Award for Outstanding Contributions to the Moot Court Board (twice), and the Carden Award for Superior Achievement in Scholarship. He is co-author of the seven-volume Civil Rights Actions and helped to draft the Tennessee Rules of Appellate Procedure.
Publications
Books/Chapters:
Civil Rights Actions (Matthew Bender) (co-author). "Civil Rights" in Deposition Strategy, Law, and Forms (1984-86). "Civil Appeals" in Appellate Court Practice in Tennessee (1985). Recent Professional Presentations and Service
"Personal Liability for Sexual Harassment," Tennessee Lawyers Association for Women, Annual Meeting, Nashville, 1995. "The Civil Rights Act of 1991," Employment Law Panel, Tennessee Chapter of the American Corporate Counsel Association, Knoxville, 1993. "Section 1983 Civil Rights Actions," Tennessee Bar Association CLE Program, Memphis, 1992. "Recent Developments in Civil Procedure," College of Law CLE Program, Knoxville, 1991. "Civil Appeals in Tennessee," TBA CLE Program, Knoxville & Memphis, 1991. "Sexual Harassment," Knoxville Legal Secretaries Association, Knoxville, 1991. "The Work of the Tennessee Supreme Court Advisory Commission on Appellate Courts," Blount County Bar Association, Maryville, 1991.
Cook, Joseph G.
Joseph G. Cook, Williford Gragg Professor of Law, University of Tennessee College of Law
Areas of Instruction: Constitutional Law, Contracts, Criminal Procedure, Jurisprudence
Professor Cook is the senior member of the University of Tennessee faculty, joining the faculty in 1965 shortly after receiving his LL.M. degree from Yale University. He was named Williford Gragg Professor in 1979 and served as Associate Dean for Academic Affairs during 1991¿92. Professor Cook is the author or co-author of several texts and casebooks, including Civil Rights Actions and Constitutional Rights of the Accused, and has been widely published in the areas of criminal search and seizure, probable cause, arrest, and detention. He has received the Carden Award for Outstanding Scholarship, the Harold C. Warner Outstanding Teacher Award (twice), the Forrest W. Lacey Award (twice), and the Alumni Outstanding Teacher Award. Professor Cook is a Trustee of the Tennessee Justice Foundation.
Publications
Books/Chapters:
Civil Rights Actions (Matthew Bender) (co-author).
Constitutional Rights of the Accused (Clark Boardman Callahan, 3rd ed., 1996).
Criminal Procedure (Matthew Bender) (co-author).
Criminal Law (Matthew Bender) (co-author).
Recent Professional Presentations and Service
"The Puzzling Case of Lockhart v. Fretwell: The Client Who Suffered No Prejudice by His Own Execution," Constitutional Law Forum, Knoxville Bar Association, 1993.
"The Elements of a ¿ 1983 Action," CLE Program, Tennessee Bar Association, 1992.
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