*783 Chief Justice Rehnquist delivered the opinion of the Court. Petitioner sued Monroe County, Alabama, under Rev. Stat. § 1979, 42 U. S. C. § 1983 , for allegedly unconstitutional actions taken by Monroe County Sheriff Tom Tate. If the sheriff’s actions constitute county “policy,” then the county is liable for them.…
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