Justice Stevens delivered the opinion of the Court. Section 1 of the Civil Rights Act of 1871, Rev. Stat. § 1979, now codified as 42 U. S. C. § 1983 , creates a remedy for violations of federal rights committed by persons acting under color of state law. 1 State court…
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