Labels:book | reckoner | sky | tree OCR: That conclusion is further supported by decisions in- volving Bivens actions against federal officers and actions brought against state officers pursu: ant tr U.S. 1983 which serves function analogous tc Bivens IT the state context For example this Court has frequently recog- nizex that 42 U.S.C. 1983 "creates species of tort lia- bility. Memphis Community School District Stachura 477 299, 305 (1986) (internal marka omitted) sce Smith Wade 461 U.S 30 (1983) Carey A Piphus, 435 U.S. 247 (1978) Imbie Pachtman 424 U.S 409 417 (1976) additi ion, this Court has turned to state statutes of limitations applicable torts not tr contracts provide appropriate Iimi- ations periods for constitutional claims brought under Sec- tion 1983, sec Wilson Garcia 1 U.S 261 276 277 1985 and lower courts have app ...
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