AELE LAW LIBRARY OF CASE SUMMARIES:
Civil Liability
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Procedural: Burden of Proof

     308:116 U.S. Supreme Court rejects imposition of higher burden of proof on federal civil rights plaintiffs asserting that defendants acted with unconstitutional motive. Crawford-El v. Britton, 118 S.Ct. 1584 (1998).

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