What is the test for a plaintiff to bring a claim under Section 1983 of the Federal Civil Rights Act?
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The following excerpt is from Dunsmore v. California, Case No.: 3:20-cv-00406-AJB-WVG (S.D. Cal. 2020):
Section 1983 is a "vehicle by which plaintiffs can bring federal constitutional and statutory challenges to actions by state and local officials." Anderson v. Warner, 451 F.3d 1063, 1067 (9th Cir. 2006). To state a claim under 42 U.S.C. 1983, a plaintiff must allege two essential elements: (1) that a right secured by the Constitution or laws of the
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