The Long-Term Implications of Gonzaga v. Doe

Authors

Bradford Mank, University of Cincinnati College of LawFollow

Document Type

Article

Publication Date

2015

Abstract

State and local governments are often responsible for disbursing federal medical, educational, and welfare benefits. What happens when they deny or revoke them unfairly? Some recipients have used 42 U.S.C. § 1983 as a way to enforce the underlying statutes. The Supreme Court decision in Gonzaga University v. Doe, 536 U.S. 273 (2002), made this more difficult. In doing so, the Court adopted stringent rules for the use of § 1983 to enforce any federal laws, including the nation’s civil rights laws.

Recommended Citation

Mank, Bradford, "The Long-Term Implications of Gonzaga v. Doe" (2015). Faculty Articles and Other Publications. 290.
https://scholarship.law.uc.edu/fac_pubs/290