42 U.S.C. § 1983

A Section 1983 search claim must connect a specific officer to the alleged unconstitutional search.

Woods v. Reyes · filed 2019-08-02

Further, plaintiff has not identified a specific officer that participated in the alleged unconstitutional search.

Section 1983 requires a plaintiff to show that a defendant was personally involved in the alleged constitutional deprivation.

Abreu v. Lipka · filed 2019-08-05

But again, to prevail on a First Amendment claim under § 1983, Abreu “must show by a preponderance of the evidence that [a] defendant was personally involved—that is, he directly participated—in the alleged constitutional deprivations.” Gronowski v. Spencer, 424 F.3d 285, 293 (2d Cir. 2005). Abreu’s allegations fail to demonstrate any official’s personal involvement in the decision to interfere with the free exercise of his religion, and the district court therefore did not err in dismissing it.

Section 1983 requires a defendant’s personal involvement in the conduct that deprived the plaintiff of her rights; awareness of prison conditions and failure to use oversight powers do not suffice.

Unitt v. Bennett · filed 2019-08-05

In the context of a § 1983 claim, “only those individuals who participated in the conduct that deprived the plaintiff of his rights can be held liable.” Cepero-Rivera v. Fagundo, 414 F.3d 124, 129 (1st Cir. 2005).

Section 1983 requires a plaintiff to establish each defendant’s personal involvement in the alleged unconstitutional conduct to survive summary judgment against that defendant.

Easterling v. City of Newark · filed 2019-08-06

As we have previously explained, “a plaintiff alleging that one or more officers engaged in unconstitutional conduct must establish the ‘personal involvement’ of each named defendant to survive summary judgment and take that defendant to trial.” Jutrowski v. Township of Riverdale, 904 F.3d 280, 285 (3d Cir. 2018). We find no error in the District Court’s determination that Officer Oliveira had no role in the events underlying Easterling’s excessive-force and delay-of-medical-care claims, and that Captain Perez’s role was limited to the events underlying the excessive-force claim.

Section 1983 requires a plaintiff to name only defendants who personally participated in a substantial way in the alleged constitutional deprivation.

(PC) Mefford v. Bhutia · filed 2019-08-06

Plaintiff is cautioned that any amended complaint must identify as a defendant only persons who personally participated in a substantial way in depriving him of his constitutional rights.

Section 1983 imposes individual liability only when the defendant caused or participated in the alleged constitutional deprivation.

Simenson v. Joliet · filed 2019-08-07

Section 1983 creates a cause of action “based upon personal liability and predicated upon fault”; an individual “cannot be held liable in a § 1983 action unless he caused or participated in an alleged constitutional deprivation.”

Section 1983 damages claims against individuals require their personal involvement in the alleged constitutional deprivation.

Smalls v. New York City Employees' Retirement System · filed 2019-08-07

Absent any direct personal involvement by Stringer and Whinnery in the suspension of Plaintiff’s pension payments, the Section 1983 claims against them must be dismissed.

Section 1983 requires a defendant’s personal involvement in the alleged constitutional deprivation before damages may be awarded against that defendant.

Falls v. DuBois · filed 2019-08-07

Moreover, there are no facts suggesting they were involved in the events giving rise to plaintiff’s claim. Cf. Wright v. Smith, 21 F.3d 496, 501 (2d Cir. 1994) (“It is well settled in this Circuit that personal involvement of defendants in alleged constitutional deprivations is a prerequisite to an award of damages under § 1983.” (internal quotation and citations omitted)). Accordingly, all claims against Officers Scuadroni, Rivera, and Thomas are dismissed.

Section 1983 requires a complaint against officials in their individual capacities to allege their personal involvement in the deprivation of federal rights.

Fluker v. Cuyahoga County · filed 2019-08-07

In order to state a claim against Pinkney, Ivey and/or Mills in their individual capacities, “a complaint must allege that the defendants were personally involved in the alleged deprivation of federal rights.” ... The Court concludes that Pinkney and Ivey are entitled to dismissal of the § 1983 claims against them in their individual capacities.

Section 1983 requires a defendant to have personally participated in a substantial way in the deprivation of the plaintiff’s constitutional rights.

(PC) Newsome v. Loterzstain · filed 2019-08-08

Plaintiff is cautioned that any amended complaint must identify as a defendant only persons who personally participated in a substantial way in depriving him of his constitutional rights.

Section 1983 requires a defendant’s personal involvement in an alleged constitutional deprivation before damages may be awarded.

Santucci v. Levine · filed 2019-08-08

It is well settled in this Circuit that personal involvement in an alleged constitutional deprivation is a perquisite to an award of damages under Section 1983.

Section 1983 requires personal responsibility for a constitutional violation; a defendant is not liable for lost evidence without personal responsibility for its loss.

Bolden v. Pesavento · filed 2019-08-09

In a criminal case, the issue is whether the defendant’s constitutional rights have been violated, but in a civil § 1983 case, the inquiry involves the added step of asking whether a particular defendant is personally liable for the violation. Here, defendants are not liable under § 1983, regardless of whether Bolden’s constitutional rights were violated.

Section 1983 claims against individual defendants require specific facts showing what each defendant did to cause the alleged constitutional deprivation.

Minor v. Child Protective Agency · filed 2019-08-12

Plaintiff may assert claims under Section 1983 against the individual Defendants in their individual capacities, but to do so she must allege specific facts as to the acts taken by each Defendant that would subject them to liability for the constitutional deprivation at issue.

Section 1983 requires allegations that each defendant was personally involved in the alleged deprivation of a federal right.

Roscoe v. Hall · filed 2019-08-12

Roscoe does not plead sufficient facts to establish personal involvement by Asst. Warden Artrip or Regional Operations Chief Ponton with respect to the disciplinary hearing.

Section 1983 requires allegations showing how each named defendant personally acted or failed to act to violate the plaintiff’s rights.

(PC) Bozeman v. Santoro · filed 2019-08-12

Plaintiff cannot state a claim against any of the Defendants unless he demonstrates in his allegations that each of them, identified by name, personally acted or failed to act, violating Plaintiff’s rights.

Section 1983 requires facts linking each defendant’s personal conduct to a deprivation of federal rights.

(PC) Cheatham v. Wan · filed 2019-08-12

Plaintiff fails to link many of the defendants to any specific action causing him harm. Instead, his complaint repeatedly states that various defendants violated his rights, without explaining what rights were violated or how the violations occurred. Plaintiff’s allegations must demonstrate that each individual defendant personally participated in the deprivation of his rights.

Section 1983 does not impose respondeat superior liability; each defendant is liable only for their own misconduct.

(PC) Azdar v. Wreston · filed 2019-08-12

There is no respondeat superior liability under section 1983, and therefore, each defendant is only liable for his or her own misconduct.

Section 1983 does not impose liability on a prison warden for medical care in which he was not involved.

Ford v. Steward · filed 2019-08-12

This is a prisoner civil rights case under 42 U.S.C. § 1983. ... The magistrate judge issued a report and recommendation (MJRR), recommending that he motion be granted because there is no genuine issue of material fact that Steward was not involved in plaintiff’s medical care and cannot be liable as a matter of law. ... The findings and conclusions of the magistrate judge are adopted as the findings and conclusions of the Court.

Section 1983 requires a plaintiff to allege each defendant’s personal involvement in the constitutional violation; supervisory status alone does not establish liability.

Flood v. Cappelli · filed 2019-08-12

In other words, “[b]ecause vicarious liability is inapplicable to . . . § 1983 suits, a plaintiff must plead that each Government-official defendant, through the official’s own individual actions, has violated the Constitution.” Iqbal, 556 U.S. at 676. ... Plaintiff has failed to plausibly allege the personal involvement of Dubois.

Section 1983 permits suit against officials directly responsible for a constitutional violation.

Solomon v. Armor Correctional Health Inc · filed 2019-08-13

Only those officials who are directly responsible for a constitutional violation may be sued under Section 1983.

Section 1983 requires facts connecting each defendant’s action, participation, or legally required omission to the alleged deprivation of rights.

Patterson v. Cortez · filed 2019-08-13

However, plaintiff’s Complaint does not allege that any named defendant took any action, participated in the action of another, or failed to take an action that he or she was legally required to do that caused a civil rights violation.

Section 1983 requires a defendant’s personal involvement in the alleged constitutional deprivation before damages may be awarded against that defendant.

Yerushalayim v. Liechtung · filed 2019-08-13

A defendant’s personal involvement in the alleged constitutional deprivation is a prerequisite to an award of damages under Section 1983.

Section 1983 requires each individual defendant’s personal involvement in the alleged constitutional deprivation; allegations that officers knowingly prevented medical assistance can plead direct participation.

Logan v. The City of Schenectady · filed 2019-08-13

“[T]he personal involvement of defendants in alleged constitutional deprivations is a prerequisite to an award of damages under § 1983.” ... Accordingly, Plaintiff has sufficiently alleged the Individual Defendants’ direct participation—and thus their personal involvement—in the constitutional violations alleged.

Section 1983 does not impose liability on prison officials merely for responding to grievances or participating in the grievance process.

Henderson v. Correction Corporation of America Core Civic · filed 2019-08-13

Responding to a grievance or otherwise participating in the grievance procedure, however, is insufficient to trigger liability under § 1983.

Section 1983 requires allegations of each defendant’s personal involvement in the claimed rights violation; naming a defendant only in the caption is insufficient.

Sinkler v. Clark · filed 2019-08-13

Moreover, in order for a § 1983 claim to survive a motion to dismiss, the plaintiff must sufficiently allege that the defendant was personally involved in the act or acts that the plaintiff claims violated his rights. ... Plaintiff named these Defendants in the caption, but there no averments related to them in the body of the complaint.

Section 1983 requires an affirmative link between each defendant’s actions and the claimed deprivation.

(PC) Hawkins v. Winkfield · filed 2019-08-14

There can be no liability under 42 U.S.C. § 1983 unless there is some affirmative link or connection between a defendant’s actions and the claimed deprivation.

Section 1983 requires an individual defendant to have caused or participated in the constitutional deprivation for which the plaintiff seeks to hold that defendant liable.

Goings v. Baldwin · filed 2019-08-15

Section 1983 creates a cause of action based on personal liability and predicated upon fault. Therefore, “to be liable under § 1983, the individual defendant must have caused or participated in a constitutional deprivation.”

Section 1983 requires a defendant’s personal involvement in the alleged constitutional violation for liability.

DeNicola v. Potter · filed 2019-08-15

As noted above, a party can only be liable under § 1983 if he is personally involved in the alleged constitutional violation. While DeNicola identifies Keenan as a defendant, he does not identify any conduct by this defendant.

Section 1983 requires a defendant’s personal involvement in the alleged wrongdoing; supervisory status alone does not establish liability.

Fantazier v. Clark · filed 2019-08-15

Supervisors, however, are not typically liable under § 1983 solely on this theory. ... As pled, Plaintiff’s claims against Defendants Clark and Miller consist, at most, of little more than assertions of respondeat superior. As a matter of law, under the standard articulated supra, these assertions do not suffice to state a claim against Defendants.

A § 1983 complaint must connect each named defendant’s actions to the claimed deprivation of rights.

(PC) Bustamante v. Spearman · filed 2019-08-16

The complaint must allege in specific terms how each named defendant is involved, and must set forth some affirmative link or connection between each defendant’s actions and the claimed deprivation.

Section 1983 liability requires a showing that the defendant personally participated in the alleged violation.

Stroud v. Gore · filed 2019-08-16

Liability under § 1983 arises only upon a showing of personal participation by the defendant. ... The Court finds that Plaintiff has sufficiently pled Defendants Michalke, Lizarraga, and Shea’s involvement to survive the pleading stage.

A § 1983 plaintiff must allege each defendant’s personal participation; employment or supervisory status alone is insufficient.

Johnson v. Sanders · filed 2019-08-16

Plaintiffs are admonished that simply alleging that a defendant is an employee or supervisor of a state agency is inadequate to state a claim. A plaintiff must go further and state how the named defendant’s personal participation violated the plaintiff’s constitutional rights.

Section 1983 requires a plaintiff to allege each defendant’s personal participation in the rights violation; employment or supervisory status alone is insufficient.

Porter v. Sanders · filed 2019-08-16

Plaintiffs are admonished that simply alleging that a defendant is an employee or supervisor of a state agency is inadequate to state a claim. A plaintiff must go further and state how the named defendant’s personal participation violated the plaintiff’s constitutional rights.

Section 1983 requires a defendant’s personal involvement in the alleged wrongdoing.

TATE v. MAYOR SCHEMBER · filed 2019-08-16

Plaintiff’s putative §1983 claim is also deficient for the reason that Plaintiff has not shown that the named Defendants were personally involved in the alleged wrongdoing.

An individual-capacity claim under § 1983 requires the defendant’s personal involvement in the alleged deprivation.

Olson v. Schwochert · filed 2019-08-19

Moreover, Olson does not (nor could he) plausibly allege that Schwochert was personally involved in taking his money or enforcing state policy. Olson thus cannot sue Schwochert either in his individual capacity for damages or in his official capacity for prospective relief under Ex parte Young, 209 U.S. 123 (1908).

Section 1983 requires an individual defendant to cause or participate in the constitutional deprivation to be personally liable.

Martin v. Copeland · filed 2019-08-19

An individual cannot be held liable in a § 1983 action unless he or she has caused or participated in the alleged constitutional deprivation.

Section 1983 requires each individual defendant’s personal involvement in the alleged constitutional deprivation.

Moore v. Westchester County · filed 2019-08-19

Because Plaintiff does not make any substantive allegations as to these Defendants, he necessarily fails to state their personal involvement in any constitutional violation.

Section 1983 requires facts showing each defendant’s direct and personal involvement in the alleged constitutional deprivation.

Ramirez v. Smith · filed 2019-08-19

To state a claim under 42 U.S.C. § 1983, a plaintiff must allege facts showing the defendants’ direct and personal involvement in the alleged constitutional deprivation.

Section 1983 requires a plaintiff to allege each defendant’s personal involvement in the constitutional deprivation.

Newell v. Jose · filed 2019-08-19

To state a claim under 42 U.S.C. § 1983, a plaintiff must allege facts showing the defendants’ direct and personal involvement in the alleged constitutional deprivation.

Section 1983 requires allegations showing each defendant’s personal participation in a constitutional violation; employment or supervisory status alone is insufficient.

Kemp v. Canada · filed 2019-08-19

He is admonished that simply alleging that a defendant is an employee or supervisor of a state agency is inadequate to state a claim. Plaintiff must go further and state how the named defendant’s personal participation violated his constitutional rights.

Section 1983 liability requires an affirmative connection between a defendant’s actions and the claimed deprivation.

(PC) Knight v. Spearman · filed 2019-08-20

There can be no liability under 42 U.S.C. § 1983 unless there is some affirmative link or connection between a defendant’s actions and the claimed deprivation.

Section 1983 requires plausible allegations connecting a defendant to the alleged rights violation; speculation that the defendant conspired with others is insufficient.

Green 189440 v. Smith · filed 2019-08-22

Plaintiff’s assertion that Peller conspired with the MSI supervisor is wholly speculative and conclusory. It is not enough to suggest that Peller was involved in the hiring decisions. Thus, if there was any discrimination in the hiring process, that discrimination is attributable to the MSI supervisor, not Peller.

Section 1983 requires a plaintiff to allege each individual defendant’s personal involvement in the constitutional deprivation; a supervisory role alone is insufficient.

Rivera v. Westchester County · filed 2019-08-22

Accordingly, Plaintiff fails to allege the personal involvement of Blackman or Mendoza in the alleged unconstitutional deprivations at issue. Plaintiff’s claims against Blackman and Mendoza in their individual capacities are therefore dismissed.

Section 1983 requires facts showing each defendant’s personal involvement in the alleged violation; collective allegations against defendants do not state a claim.

Porch, III v. Quality Correctional Health Care · filed 2019-08-22

He does not specify any Defendant’s personal involvement in the alleged denial of adequate medical treatment or allege facts to support his conclusion that they violated his rights. Under even a liberal construction of his complaint, Porch fails to state a claim against any Defendant.

Section 1983 requires a defendant’s personal involvement in the constitutional deprivation.

Conner, Adonnis v. Bouzek · filed 2019-08-23

To be liable under § 1983, a defendant must have some personal involvement in the constitutional deprivation.

Section 1983 requires a defendant’s personal involvement in the alleged deprivation.

Ivey v. Johnston · filed 2019-08-23

Ivey has also alleged that Johnston has a personal involvement in the alleged deprivation, as required under Ellis v. Norris, 179 F.3d 1078, 1079 (8th Cir. 1999).

Section 1983 requires facts connecting a named defendant’s conduct under color of law to a deprivation of the plaintiff’s federal rights.

Meyers v. Roanoke U.S. Attorney · filed 2019-08-26

To state a claim for relief under § 1983 or Bivens, a plaintiff must allege facts indicating that he has been deprived of rights guaranteed by the Constitution or laws of the United States and that this deprivation resulted from conduct committed by a person acting under color of law. ... Accordingly, Meyers’ allegations fail to state a civil rights claim against the named defendants.

Section 1983 requires facts plausibly showing that each defendant’s own actions violated the plaintiff’s rights.

O'Brien v. Garcia · filed 2019-08-26

But without more, these conclusory allegations fail to provide the factual content necessary to allow the Court to draw a reasonable inference that each Defendant through his or her “own individual actions, has violated the Constitution.”

Section 1983 requires a defendant to have been personally involved in the deprivation of a constitutional right.

Perkins v. Milwaukee County · filed 2019-08-27

Nothing in Monell changes the fundamental principle that the defendant in a § 1983 suit must have been personally involved in the deprivation of a constitutional right.

A § 1983 claim against individual officials requires facts linking each defendant’s actions to the alleged constitutional deprivation.

Gardner v. Cdcr · filed 2019-08-27

The district court properly dismissed Gardner’s claims alleging interference with his administrative appeals and legal mail because Gardner failed to allege facts sufficient to show a sufficient link between defendants’ actions and the alleged constitutional deprivation.

Section 1983 requires an affirmative link between a defendant’s actions and the claimed deprivation of rights.

(PC) Staggs v. Kelly · filed 2019-08-27

There can be no liability under 42 U.S.C. § 1983 unless there is some affirmative link or connection between a defendant’s actions and the claimed deprivation.

Section 1983 requires an affirmative link between a defendant’s actions and the claimed deprivation.

(PC) Sharonoff v. Tyler · filed 2019-08-27

There can be no liability under 42 U.S.C. § 1983 unless there is some affirmative link or connection between a defendant’s actions and the claimed deprivation.

Section 1983 liability requires an affirmative link between a defendant’s actions and the claimed deprivation.

(PC) Merriman v. Love · filed 2019-08-27

There can be no liability under 42 U.S.C. § 1983 unless there is some affirmative link or connection between a defendant’s actions and the claimed deprivation.

Section 1983 requires facts connecting each defendant’s actions to the alleged injury.

(PC) Merriman v. Ponder · filed 2019-08-27

There must be a sufficient casual connection in a § 1983 action between the actions of a defendant and the injury suffered. In order to state a claim upon which relief could be granted, plaintiff must plead facts proximately connecting the individual defendants to the loss the plaintiff claims to have suffered.

Section 1983 requires a plaintiff suing unidentified defendants to allege facts showing how each defendant violated the plaintiff’s rights.

Grindling v. County of Maui · filed 2019-08-27

Plaintiff has not presented a single allegation explaining how each Doe Police Officer and Doe Prosecutor violated his rights. Therefore, the Court DISMISSES the Doe Defendants.

Section 1983 requires a defendant to have caused or participated in the alleged constitutional deprivation.

Alvarado-Gonzalez v. Thompson · filed 2019-08-27

Section 1983 creates a cause of action based on personal liability and predicated upon fault.

Section 1983 requires a plaintiff to allege each defendant’s own involvement in a constitutional violation.

Runion v. Spencer · filed 2019-08-27

“Because vicarious liability is inapplicable to . . . § 1983 suits, a plaintiff must plead that each Government-official defendant, through the official’s own individual actions, has violated the Constitution.”

An individual-capacity § 1983 claim requires facts showing the defendant’s personal involvement in the alleged violation of federal rights.

Soto v. Niles · filed 2019-08-27

To state an individual-capacity claim under § 1983, a plaintiff must allege facts to establish the defendant’s personal involvement in the asserted violation of federal rights.

Section 1983 requires each defendant to be liable for that defendant’s own misconduct; it does not impose respondeat superior liability.

Foster v. Division of Adult Parole Operations · filed 2019-08-28

There is no respondeat superior liability under section 1983, and therefore, each defendant is only liable for his or her own misconduct.

A § 1983 complaint must allege specific conduct by each named defendant; naming defendants without alleging what they did fails to state a claim.

Brunello v. Limbalm · filed 2019-08-28

Because the complaint contains no specific allegations against any Defendant, the Court will dismiss them from this action for failure to state a claim upon which relief may be granted.

A Section 1983 claim against a defendant in his personal capacity requires a plausible allegation that he was personally involved in the alleged constitutional violation.

Al-Haj v. OMH State of N.Y. · filed 2019-08-28

Second, the report correctly concludes that the Third Amended Complaint entirely fails to allege—let alone plausibly allege—that Defendant Weisner was in any way involved in the constitutional violation that Plaintiff allegedly suffered, which is alone a basis for dismissing all claims against Weisner in his personal capacity.

Section 1983 requires specific factual allegations describing each defendant’s role in the alleged violation of the plaintiff’s constitutional rights.

Walton v. Arkansas Department of Corrections · filed 2019-08-29

To state a cognizable claim under § 1983, a complaint must set forth specific factual allegations describing what each named defendant allegedly did, or failed to do, that purportedly violated the plaintiff’s constitutional rights.

Section 1983 requires a connection between each defendant’s actions or inaction and the alleged deprivation of rights.

(PC) Hunt v. Diaz · filed 2019-08-29

However, Plaintiff has not linked Defendant G. Solorio or K. Reyes to any affirmative action or inaction giving rise to the alleged constitutional violation.

Section 1983 requires an affirmative link between a defendant’s actions and the claimed deprivation of rights.

(PC) Gaddy v. Moghaddam · filed 2019-08-29

There can be no liability under 42 U.S.C. § 1983 unless there is some affirmative link or connection between a defendant’s actions and the claimed deprivation.

Section 1983 requires personal involvement; reviewing a grievance after the alleged violation does not establish it.

DeShields v. Moclock · filed 2019-08-29

Likewise, to the extent Plaintiff seeks to hold Defendant Merritt-Scully liable due to her response to Plaintiff’s grievances, he cannot do so, as participation in after-the-fact review of a grievance is not enough to establish personal involvement.

Section 1983 requires personal involvement in the alleged violation; a defendant cannot be held liable solely for another’s conduct.

LaSpina v. SEIU Pennsylvania State Council · filed 2019-08-29

No doubt that plaintiff has failed to allege that defendant unions were personally involved in the violation of her constitutional rights.

Section 1983 requires factual allegations showing each defendant’s involvement in the claimed violation.

Velasco v. Semple · filed 2019-08-28

Accordingly, the Eighth Amendment claims against these defendants are dismissed as unsupported by any factual allegations.

Section 1983 requires evidence of a defendant’s personal involvement in the alleged constitutional deprivation.

Johnson v. Rimmer · filed 2019-08-30

In an action under § 1983, the plaintiff must establish in- dividual liability.

Section 1983 requires evidence connecting a defendant personally to the alleged delay in treatment.

Shaw v. Wexford Health Sources, Inc. · filed 2019-08-30

Although another four months passed before Shaw received physical therapy, he has not presented evidence that this delay can be imputed to Dr. Obaisi.

Section 1983 claims against individual defendants require facts showing how those defendants violated the plaintiff’s constitutional rights.

Payton v. Barnett · filed 2019-08-30

The Court agrees that Mr. Payton’s original complaint fails to allege any facts explaining how those individuals violated his constitutional rights.

Section 1983 holds a person liable for a rights violation only if that person caused or participated in it.

Jenkins v. Hyatte · filed 2019-08-30

“Only persons who cause or participate in the violations are responsible.” George v. Smith, 507 F.3d 605, 609 (7th Cir. 2007). Nevertheless, at this stage of the proceeding, Mr. Jenkins has plausibly stated a claim against all eight defendants.

Section 1983 does not support a claim against an officer based on alleged misconduct by other officers when the evidence does not connect him to that conduct.

Odom v. Smith · filed 2019-08-30

Lt. Smith is not named or referenced in ARP 1948. The evidence does not support a claim adverse to ... Lt. Smith based on ARP 1948.

Section 1983 requires an affirmative connection between a defendant’s actions and the claimed deprivation.

(PC) Thomas v. Fry · filed 2019-09-03

There can be no liability under 42 U.S.C. § 1983 unless there is some affirmative link or connection between a defendant’s actions and the claimed deprivation.

Section 1983 requires an affirmative link between a defendant’s actions and the claimed deprivation for that defendant to be liable.

(PC) McCoy-Gordon v. Hernandez · filed 2019-09-03

There can be no liability under 42 U.S.C. § 1983 unless there is some affirmative link or connection between a defendant’s actions and the claimed deprivation.

Section 1983 requires a defendant’s personal involvement in a constitutional deprivation before damages can be awarded.

Azor v. Semple · filed 2019-09-03

“It is well settled in this Circuit that ‘personal involvement of defendants in alleged constitutional deprivations is a prerequisite to an award of damages under [section] 1983.’”

Section 1983 requires a plaintiff to plead a causal connection between each defendant’s conduct and the alleged injury.

MCGUIRE v. WHITE · filed 2019-09-03

However, to the extent that the Defendants, perhaps inartfully, argue there is no allegation that they caused any injury, the Court agrees that McGuire has failed to sufficiently plead a § 1983 claim.

Section 1983 claims must identify who was personally responsible for the alleged deprivation of rights.

Hall v. Trump · filed 2019-09-03

However, the plaintiff’s allegations of relevant fact are often vague and fail to identify who is personally responsible for his continued solitary confinement or how his monthly reviews are, as he alleges, “meaningless.”

Section 1983 requires an affirmative connection between a defendant’s actions and the claimed deprivation.

(PC) Burton v. Uddin · filed 2019-09-04

There can be no liability under 42 U.S.C. § 1983 unless there is some affirmative link or connection between a defendant’s actions and the claimed deprivation.

Section 1983 requires evidence of a defendant’s personal involvement in the alleged deprivation of medical care.

Kyles v. Pillia · filed 2019-09-04

Thus, the evidence does not even show Furtick’s awareness of the plaintiff’s situation, let alone her involvement in depriving him of medical care.

Section 1983 requires a causal link between a defendant’s own conduct and the alleged deprivation of rights.

Youngblood v. Corizon · filed 2019-09-04

Liability under § 1983 requires a causal link to, and direct responsibility for, the alleged deprivation of rights.

Section 1983 requires a plaintiff to allege how each official’s own actions violated the plaintiff’s constitutional rights.

Fawley v. Lea County Correctional Facility · filed 2019-09-04

To the extent some claims are discernable, the Complaint also fails to state a claim under 42 U.S.C. § 1983. ... The Complaint here fails to clearly specify how each defendant was involved in the alleged wrongdoing.

Section 1983 requires allegations connecting each defendant to the alleged deprivation of rights.

Hand v. Arentz · filed 2019-09-04

First, there is no allegation in the complaint that Defendants were responsible for setting up appointments with offsite doctors and, thus, were responsible for the failure to ensure that Hand was returned to Doctor Papachristou for follow-up appointments.

A § 1983 complaint must allege facts implicating a defendant in the claimed violation.

(PC) Lipsey v. Reddy · filed 2019-09-05

The court agrees with the magistrate judge that plaintiff has made no allegations that implicate the City of Vacaville, and that plaintiff has not stated a cognizable claim for relief against former Secretary Kernan.

Section 1983 requires personal involvement in a constitutional violation; mishandling or denying a grievance does not establish it.

Walker v. Lamb · filed 2019-09-05

But the mishandling and/or denial of grievances does not amount to personal involvement in any constitutional violation alleged in the grievances.

Section 1983 requires a plaintiff to link each defendant to specific wrongdoing to establish personal liability.

Russell v. Wexford Health Source, Inc. · filed 2019-09-05

Because of Plaintiff’s failure to associate specific acts of wrongdoing with Dr. Ahmed, the personal involvement requirement necessary for Section 1983 liability is not met.

Section 1983 requires personal responsibility for a constitutional deprivation; respondeat superior does not establish liability.

Bradley v. Lashbrook · filed 2019-09-05

Section 1983 liability hinges on personal responsibility for a constitutional deprivation and the doctrine of respondeat superior is inapplicable to § 1983 claims.

Section 1983 makes a person responsible only for violations they cause or participate in.

Stafford v. Conklin · filed 2019-09-05

Under 42 U.S.C. § 1983, “[o]nly persons who cause or participate in the violations are responsible.”

Section 1983 requires personal fault for liability, whether through a defendant’s own conduct or through another person’s conduct under the defendant’s policies or customs.

Clayborne v. Warden · filed 2019-09-05

Significantly, personal fault is necessary to establish liability under 42 U.S.C. § 1983, whether based on the defendant’s own conduct or another’s conduct in executing the defendant’s policies or customs.

Section 1983 requires an affirmative connection between a defendant’s actions and the claimed deprivation; a supervisory title alone does not establish liability.

(PC) Blalock v. Miranda · filed 2019-09-06

There can be no liability under 42 U.S.C. § 1983 unless there is some affirmative link or connection between a defendant’s actions and the claimed deprivation.

Section 1983 requires a defendant’s personal involvement in the alleged wrongs for individual liability.

Isaiah Fields v. Delaware Department of Correct · filed 2019-09-09

The District Court’s dismissal of the claims against Commissioner Coupe was also proper, as Fields failed to allege that Coupe was personally involved in the treatment of Fields’ ankle, let alone that he acted with deliberate indifference.

Section 1983 requires allegations of each officer’s personal involvement in a constitutional violation; mere presence is insufficient.

Jacome v. Vlahakis · filed 2019-09-09

Plaintiff has thus succeeded in alleging that each Deputy Defendant were “personal[ly] involve[d]” and “individually liable” in the alleged constitutional violation under § 1983.

Section 1983 requires facts showing a defendant’s direct and personal involvement in the alleged constitutional deprivation; employment or supervision alone is insufficient.

Casanova v. Brooklyn Metropolitan Detention Center · filed 2019-09-09

To state a claim under 42 U.S.C. §1983, a plaintiff must allege facts showing the defendants’ direct and personal involvement in the alleged constitutional deprivation.

Section 1983 requires a defendant’s personal involvement in the alleged violation for liability.

Brandon v. Kinter · filed 2019-09-10

Because liability under § 1983 requires personal involvement, we, however, vacate and remand for Brandon to proceed against only those defendants who were personally involved in the violations.

Section 1983 requires a complaint to allege each defendant’s involvement and a connection between that defendant’s actions and the claimed deprivation.

(PC) Watts v. Abernathy · filed 2019-09-10

The complaint must allege in specific terms how each named defendant is involved, and must set forth some affirmative link or connection between each defendant’s actions and the claimed deprivation.

Section 1983 requires factual allegations linking each defendant to the claimed deprivation.

(PC) Goods v. Virga · filed 2019-09-10

However, because there are no factual allegations related to Defendants D.R. Evans, R. Raetz, Porter, A. Konrad, or Does 1-4, the Eighth Amendment claim cannot proceed against them.

Section 1983 requires a plaintiff to link each defendant’s own conduct to the alleged deprivation of rights; a conclusory allegation that all defendants were involved is insufficient.

(PC) Wilson v. Perez · filed 2019-09-10

Plaintiff’s conclusory statement that all defendants had knowledge and a direct link to the wrongful conduct is not sufficient to state a cognizable claim.

A Section 1983 complaint must allege how each defendant was personally involved in the claimed deprivation.

(PC) Dustin v. Blakely · filed 2019-09-10

The complaint must allege in specific terms how each named defendant is involved, and must set forth some affirmative link or connection between each defendant’s actions and the claimed deprivation.

Section 1983 requires specific facts connecting each named defendant to the alleged deprivation.

(PC) Barba v. Smith · filed 2019-09-10

To state a claim under 42 U.S.C. § 1983, the plaintiff must allege an actual connection or link between the actions of the named defendants and the alleged deprivations. ... Plaintiff’s allegations against defendants “physicians” fail to meet the standard outlined above because they are not specific as to named individuals.

Section 1983 liability requires the defendant to have actually or proximately caused the alleged deprivation of rights.

McCurdy v. Deal · filed 2019-09-10

Defendant Deal cannot be liable for any alleged violation of Plaintiff’s Eighth Amendment rights due to the discontinuation of his tramadol medication where Defendant neither actually nor proximately caused the deprivation of that right.

Section 1983 requires allegations connecting an individual defendant’s conduct to the claimed deprivation of a federal right.

Sammons v. Overton · filed 2019-09-11

However, because Sammons does not identify an individual defendant as having knowledge of and disregarding the risk the sink posed, he fails to state a conditions-of-confinement claim actionable under § 1983.

Section 1983 requires an officer’s personal involvement in the deprivation of rights; an officer whose inaction prolongs an unlawful seizure can satisfy that requirement.

Avila v. District of Columbia · filed 2019-09-11

Given Defendant’s essential role in the process, the unreasonably long seizure was a natural consequence of his inaction, even if a jury were to find that the USAO instructed Defendant to continue holding the van.

Section 1983 requires a plaintiff to allege facts showing each defendant’s involvement in the claimed violation of rights.

Hunter v. Three Unknown Named DMV John Doe Employees · filed 2019-09-11

Additionally, the Court is unable to glean each Defendants’ involvement in the conspiracy and/or actual violation of Hunter’s rights as Hunter fails to plainly lay out facts regarding the actions these Defendants took, whether individually or collectively.

Section 1983 requires evidence connecting each defendant to the alleged deprivation; a defendant cannot be held liable for an incident in which the defendant was not involved.

Shannon v. Wexford Health Sources, Inc. · filed 2019-09-11

The Court also agrees with Judge Sison that there is insufficient evidence from which a reasonably jury could conclude that either defendant was one of the officers who responded to Plaintiff's asthma attack.

Section 1983 requires a defendant to be personally involved in the alleged violation.

Bryant-EL v. Corcoran · filed 2019-09-11

For liability to exist under 42 U.S.C. § 1983, a defendant must be personally involved in the alleged violation.

Section 1983 requires a plaintiff to allege each defendant’s direct and personal involvement in the alleged constitutional deprivation.

Andrews v. City of New York · filed 2019-09-11

To state a claim under 42 U.S.C. § 1983, a plaintiff must allege facts showing the defendants’ direct and personal involvement in the alleged constitutional deprivation.

Section 1983 requires a defendant’s personal involvement in the alleged wrong; oversight of a prison unit alone does not establish liability.

HOTTLE v. GEORGE W. HILL CORRECTIONAL FACILITY · filed 2019-09-11

To be liable under § 1983, a defendant “must have personal involvement in the alleged wrongs; liability cannot be predicated solely on the operation of respondeat superior.” Rode v. Dellarciprete, 845 F.2d 1195, 1207 (3d Cir. 1988).

Section 1983 requires a defendant’s personal involvement in the wrongful conduct for liability.

Harmon v. Sussex County · filed 2019-09-12

Liability in a 42 U.S.C. § 1983 action is personal in nature, and to be liable, a defendant must have been personally involved in the wrongful conduct.

Section 1983 requires an official’s personal involvement in the alleged misconduct for an individual-capacity claim.

Owens, Allan v. Hepp, Randall · filed 2019-09-12

But he does not allege that Chandler was personally involved in those efforts, so I will not add him to the complaint in his personal capacity.

Section 1983 does not impose liability on a prison official whose only involvement is denying a grievance and failing to act on the information in it.

Guile 429156 v. Spence · filed 2019-09-12

Indeed, the Sixth Circuit has indicated that § 1983 liability may not be imposed where a prison official’s only involvement is the denial of an administrative grievance and failure to act based upon the information contained in the grievance.

Section 1983 requires facts showing how each defendant was causally linked to and directly responsible for the alleged violation of rights.

Proby v. Corizon Medical Services · filed 2019-09-12

Plaintiff is advised that he must allege facts that show how each defendant is causally linked to, and directly responsible for, violating his rights.

Section 1983 requires facts showing each defendant’s personal involvement, which may be established through personal direction or actual knowledge and acquiescence.

Ashford v. Francisco · filed 2019-09-12

While personal involvement for purposes of § 1983 may be established through allegations of personal direction or of actual knowledge and acquiescence, see Rode v. Dellarciprete, 845 F.2d 1195, 1297 (3d Cir. 1988), Plaintiff’s pleading is inadequate because, at present, it fails to allege facts that give rise to a plausible claim for relief.

Letters notifying a governor of an alleged injury and his ability to stop it do not alone state a § 1983 claim against him.

Stompingbear v. Kelley · filed 2019-09-13

Mr. Stompingbear argues that he wrote letters to Governor Hutchinson regarding his freedom to practice his religion while in the ADC and that Governor Hutchinson could have stopped the alleged injury that Mr. Stompingbear sustained (Dkt. No. 2, at 13). ... These allegations also do not suffice to state a claim under 42 U.S.C. § 1983, as explained by Judge Deere.

A § 1983 complaint must allege each defendant’s involvement and an affirmative link between that defendant’s actions and the claimed deprivation.

(PC) Tunstall v. Bick · filed 2019-09-13

The complaint must allege in specific terms how each named defendant is involved, and must set forth some affirmative link or connection between each defendant’s actions and the claimed deprivation.

Section 1983 liability requires a connection between a defendant’s actions and the claimed deprivation.

(PC) Ausborn v. California · filed 2019-09-13

There can be no liability under Section 1983 unless there is some affirmative link or connection between a defendant’s actions and the claimed deprivation.

Section 1983 requires a plaintiff to allege each defendant’s personal involvement in the violation; supervisory status alone does not establish liability.

Nash v. Akinbayo · filed 2019-09-13

Accordingly, the Court will grant State Defendants’ motion to dismiss on the grounds that the Amended Complaint fails to adequately allege personal involvement of State Defendants as is required for a § 1983 claim.

Section 1983 requires a defendant to be personally responsible for the deprivation of a constitutional right.

Miles v. Ellison · filed 2019-09-13

To be held liable under §1983, a defendant must be “personally responsible for the deprivation of a constitutional right.”

Section 1983 requires facts showing each defendant’s personal involvement in the alleged deprivation of a constitutional right.

Burns v. Cunningham · filed 2019-09-13

Plaintiff brings his claims under Section 1983 and so to state a claim he must allege that each defendant was personally involved in the deprivation of a constitutional right. ... Because Plaintiff’s Complaint fails to allege facts indicating that Defendants were directly and personally involved with the alleged deprivation of Plaintiff’s rights, the Complaint shall be dismissed.

Section 1983 requires a plaintiff to allege a defendant’s personal involvement in or responsibility for the alleged constitutional violation.

Munt v. Roy · filed 2019-09-13

As the magistrate judge observed, in order to state a § 1983 claim, a plaintiff must allege the Defendants’ personal involvement or responsibility for the alleged constitutional violations. ... The Court agrees with the magistrate judge that the Complaint does not sufficiently allege the former Commissioner’s personal involvement, nor identify the “policy” that Munt challenges.

Section 1983 liability requires an affirmative link between a defendant’s actions and the claimed deprivation of rights.

(PC) Sherrod v. Unknown · filed 2019-09-16

There can be no liability under 42 U.S.C. § 1983 unless there is some affirmative link or connection between a defendant’s actions and the claimed deprivation.

Section 1983 requires a defendant’s personal involvement in the alleged constitutional deprivation; failing to respond to a letter or grievance alone does not establish it.

Saidock v. McClain · filed 2019-09-16

The failure of an official to respond to a letter or grievance is, alone, insufficient to show personal involvement.

Section 1983 permits recovery against an individual defendant only if that defendant personally participated in the wrongful conduct.

Farris v. Kohl · filed 2019-09-16

Farris has sued the Individual Department Defendants under § 1983. She can only recover from each Individual Department Defendant if each personally participated in the wrongful conduct.

Section 1983 requires allegations connecting a named defendant to the alleged retaliation.

Jones v. Jefferson County Justice Center · filed 2019-09-16

Because Plaintiff has not alleged a connection between any of the Defendants and the retaliation, Count 2 does not survive preliminary review.

An individual defendant is liable under § 1983 only if the defendant caused or participated in the constitutional deprivation.

Torres v. Harris · filed 2019-09-16

The allegations in the Complaint are not sufficient to show that Harris caused or participated in a constitutional deprivation. See Pepper v. Village of Oak Park, 430 F.3d 805, 810 (7th Cir. 2005) (“to be liable under § 1983, the individual defendant must have caused or participated in a constitutional deprivation.”).

Section 1983 liability requires a causal link between a defendant’s conduct and the alleged deprivation of rights; the defendant must be directly involved or personally responsible.

Thomas-El v. Precynthe · filed 2019-09-16

“Liability under § 1983 requires a causal link to, and direct responsibility for, the alleged deprivation of rights.” Madewell v. Roberts, 909 F.2d 1203, 1208 (8th Cir. 1990). Here, while plaintiff may attribute his decision to engage in the described activity to the defendants’ refusal or failure to give him requested assistance/supplies, his allegations fail to demonstrate that any named defendant was directly involved in or personally responsible for any incident that harmed him.

A § 1983 complaint must allege facts showing how each defendant was personally involved in or directly responsible for violating the plaintiff’s rights.

Paul v. Smallen · filed 2019-09-16

Plaintiff has also failed to allege facts showing how each named defendant was personally involved in, and directly responsible for, violating his rights.

Section 1983 requires a causal link between each defendant’s conduct and the deprivation of rights.

Laramore v. Thompson · filed 2019-09-16

“Liability under Section 1983 requires a causal link to, and direct responsibility for, the deprivation of rights.”

Section 1983 requires a defendant’s personal involvement in the alleged constitutional deprivation for an award of damages.

Carrasco v. Griffin · filed 2019-09-16

All claims against Lt. Plimley and Lt. Norton are therefore dismissed for lack of personal involvement.

Section 1983 requires a defendant to be personally responsible for the alleged deprivation of rights.

Spence v. Duncan · filed 2019-09-17

Judge Sison also found that Duncan responded promptly to Spence’s grievances regarding the conditions in his cell and, furthermore, Duncan was not personally responsible for the alleged constitutional violations. ... The Court agrees with the remainder of Judge Sison’s findings, analysis, and conclusions.

Section 1983 requires allegations that each individual defendant caused or participated in the constitutional deprivation; naming a defendant only in the caption is insufficient.

Green v. Lochard · filed 2019-09-17

An individual defendant cannot be liable under Section 1983, unless he or she “caused or participated” in a constitutional deprivation. ... However, invoking a potential defendant’s name by listing him or her in the case caption is not enough to state a claim against that individual.

Section 1983 requires a showing of each defendant’s personal fault based on that defendant’s own conduct.

Chase v. Wexford Health Sources, Inc · filed 2019-09-17

Section 1983 also requires a showing of personal fault based upon a defendant’s personal conduct.

A § 1983 claim must allege action by the defendant that caused the claimed deprivation.

MARTINEZ v. TAX CLAIM BUREAU DIRECTOR STACY PHILE · filed 2019-09-17

Accordingly, the Court discerns no action on the part of the named Defendant – the Berks County Department of Human Services – that resulted in the termination. Even construing the allegations of the Complaint liberally, Martinez fails to state any plausible basis for a claim under § 1983 against this Defendant.

Section 1983 requires an official’s personal involvement in the deprivation of rights; liability cannot rest on respondeat superior.

Villalobos v. Western Regional Jail Authority · filed 2019-09-18

Moreover, for an official to be liable under § 1983, it must be “affirmatively shown that the official charged acted personally in the deprivation of the plaintiff’s rights. The doctrine of respondeat superior has no application under this section.” Vinnedge v. Gibbs, 550 F.2d 926, 928 (4th Cir. 1977) (quoting Bennett v. Gravelle, 323 F. Supp. 203, 214 (D. Md. 1971)).

A § 1983 complaint must identify the individual defendants and allege how each personally violated the plaintiff’s rights and caused injury.

Bartram v. Western Regional Jail Authority · filed 2019-09-18

Therefore, in light of the governing standards and principles, Plaintiff must amend his complaint to specifically name each individual that he believes violated his rights and must state how each individual violated Plaintiff’s constitutional rights, how those violations caused injury to Plaintiff, and the nature of the injuries.

Section 1983 requires a plaintiff to identify each individual defendant and allege how that person violated the plaintiff’s rights.

Snyder v. Western Regional Jail Authority · filed 2019-09-18

Therefore, in light of the governing standards and principles, Plaintiff must amend his complaint to specifically name each individual that he believes violated his rights and must state how each individual violated Plaintiff’s constitutional rights, how those violations caused injury to Plaintiff, and the nature of the injuries.

Section 1983 requires a defendant to be personally responsible for the alleged constitutional deprivation.

Franklin v. Bowens · filed 2019-09-18

For liability under § 1983, a defendant “must be personally responsible for the alleged deprivation of the plaintiff’s constitutional rights.” Mitchell v. Kallas, 895 F.3d 492, 498 (7th Cir. 2018). Franklin presented no evidence that the prison administrators were personally involved with his care, so they cannot be held liable.

Section 1983 requires a plaintiff to allege a defendant’s personal involvement in the claimed misconduct.

Salami v. Gateway Foundation, Inc. · filed 2019-09-18

It is well-settled that a civil rights plaintiff must allege the personal involvement of a defendant to state a claim under § 1983.

Section 1983 does not impose liability on a supervisor for an incident in which the supervisor had no personal involvement.

Minyard v. Hooks · filed 2019-09-18

The superintendent of that institution, Carlos Hernandez, therefore cannot be held liable because he had no personal involvement in this incident.

A § 1983 damages claim requires a tangible connection between the defendant’s acts and the plaintiff’s injury; allegations that an official knew of a risk and failed to respond can establish personal involvement at the pleading stage.

Sheffer v. Fleury · filed 2019-09-18

Moreover, the § 1983 plaintiff must show a “tangible connection” between the acts of the defendant and the plaintiffs injuries. ... Yet as described above, and in light of the liberal pleading requirements due pro se litigants, see Hill, 657 F.3d at 122, Plaintiff has pled sufficient facts to support the reasonable inference that when he told—and wrote to—Smith that he was in “fear[] for his life and safety, because of the threats made by defendant[] Fleury,” Compl. 24, that fear encompassed sexual assault.

Section 1983 requires each defendant to be personally involved in the alleged constitutional violation.

Frost v. Westchester Department of Corrections · filed 2019-09-18

Personal involvement in an alleged constitutional violation is a prerequisite to any Section 1983 claim.

Section 1983 requires a defendant’s personal involvement in the alleged constitutional deprivation before damages may be awarded.

Williams v. Stephens · filed 2019-09-18

“It is well settled in this Circuit that personal involvement of defendants in alleged constitutional deprivations is a prerequisite to an award of damages under § 1983.”

Section 1983 permits individual liability only when the defendant personally directed the alleged misconduct or knew of and acquiesced in it.

FANTAUZZI v. WETZEL · filed 2019-09-18

Under 42 U.S.C. § 1983, individual liability is only warranted where an individual personally directed or knowingly acquiesced to the alleged misconduct.

Section 1983 requires evidence connecting each defendant’s conduct to the alleged constitutional violation.

King v. Marcy · filed 2019-09-19

Because they carry the ultimate burden of proving a causal connection between each Defendant’s conduct and any constitutional violation, in response to Defendants’ Motion, they were required to go beyond the pleadings and present affirmative evidence to show the existence of a genuine fact dispute.

Section 1983 imposes personal liability based on an individual defendant’s fault.

Oliver v. Sabens · filed 2019-09-19

Section 1983 creates a cause of action based on personal liability and predicated upon fault.

Section 1983 requires facts showing how an individual defendant caused or personally participated in the alleged rights violation.

Fowler v. San Juan County · filed 2019-09-20

To state a § 1983 claim, a plaintiff must allege facts showing how any individually-named defendants caused or personally participated in causing the constitutional or statutory violations alleged in the complaint.

Section 1983 does not impose liability on an inmate complaint examiner who reviews a grievance and medical records and decides the grievance without contributing to the alleged deprivation.

Tucker v. Cox · filed 2019-09-20

The plaintiff has not stated sufficient facts to allow him to proceed on a claim against the inmate complaint examiner Perttu. ... The complaint examiner did the job that a complaint examiner is supposed to do—review the complaint, review the records and decide. The court will not allow the plaintiff to proceed on a deliberate indifference claim against Perttu.

Section 1983 liability requires an affirmative link between a defendant’s actions and the claimed deprivation.

Pimental v. Rivera · filed 2019-09-20

There can be no liability under Section 1983 unless there is some affirmative link or connection between a defendant’s actions and the claimed deprivation.

Section 1983 requires facts showing each defendant’s direct and personal involvement in the alleged constitutional deprivation.

Peterkin v. Quick Chill Food Services · filed 2019-09-20

A plaintiff asserting claims under § 1983 must allege facts showing the defendants’ direct and personal involvement in the alleged constitutional deprivation.

Section 1983 requires each defendant to be personally involved in the alleged constitutional deprivation.

Hall v. Lidwell · filed 2019-09-20

“To establish liability for deprivation of a constitutional right under §1983, a party must show personal involvement by each defendant.” ... There is no evidence of record that Defendant Lidwell was personally involved in any of the alleged incidents of constitutional deprivation.

Section 1983 limits liability to public employees who are personally responsible for a constitutional violation.

Cobb v. Chester · filed 2019-09-23

Section 1983 limits liability to public employees who are personally responsible for a constitutional violation.

Section 1983 requires a defendant to have caused or participated in the constitutional violation for personal liability to attach.

Ezebuiroh v. Gray · filed 2019-09-23

Section 1983 “creates a cause of action based on personal liability and predicated upon fault; thus liability does not attach unless the individual defendant caused or participated in a constitutional violation.”