Realizing the present unavailability of effective redress for developers who suffer losses precipitated by municipal inaction, this article explores one avenue for providing such redress: the just compensation requirement of eminent domain law. Request reprint from Managing Editor, Hope M. Bulger, ABA, 1155 East 60th Street, Chicago, Illinois…

Argues that the Supreme Court's dicta against the imposition of "respondeat superior" liability on municipal corporations for the constitutional torts of their employees under Section 1983 is not justified by the language or legislative history of the statute. Available from School of Law, University of Missouri-Columbia, Columbia, MO…

This handbook was assembled to aid Michigan communities in the establishment of district libraries, or libraries formed by united efforts and resources of two or more municipalities. Two major areas are covered, establishment and funding. The "Establishment" section outlines steps involved in the process, sample resolutions of…

Section 1983 opened the federal courts to private citizens by creating a cause of action for invasion of rights protected by federal law. Liability can only be established through proof that injury was occasioned by the implementation of municipal "policy or custom." Examines the evolution of this court doctrine. (MLF)

This long-range program, prepared as required by and in support of the Library Services and Construction Act (LSCA), is intended to meet federal funding priorities and support the continuation of programs that have operated successfully in Massachusetts over the last decade. The purpose and background of the program are summarized, and the…

Chapter 4 in a book on school law provides a general overview of the various federal statutes directed toward discrimination in employment and considers some of the recent developments under these statutes. The first section is a survey of the employment discrimination laws and their interrelationships. The second section analyzes more closely…

This is a transcript which documents 1980 hearings of the House of Representatives Committee on the District of Columbia. The transcript compares past and present conditions in Washington, D.C. and other American cities; surveys how Federal assistance has helped or hindered the ability of cities to confront urban problems; and explores how Federal…