The following excerpt is from Dowdell v. City of Riverside, 26 F.3d 130 (9th Cir. 1994):
To state a claim under section 1983, a plaintiff must allege facts showing that the defendants deprived the plaintiff of a right, privilege, or immunity secured by the federal Constitution or a federal statute. See Karim-Panahi v. Los Angeles Police Dep't, 839 F.2d 621, 624 (9th Cir.1988).
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