What is the remedy for civil rights violations under section 1983 of the Federal Civil Rights Act?
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The following excerpt is from Smith v. Barton, 914 F.2d 1330 (9th Cir. 1990):
42 U.S.C. Sec. 1983 provides a remedy for violations of rights secured by the Constitution or federal statutes, where such violations were committed under color of state law. 4 Gibson v. United States, 781 F.2d 1334, 1338 (9th Cir.1986), cert. denied, 479 U.S. 1054, 107 S.Ct. 928, 93 L.Ed.2d 979 (1987).
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