Section 1983 Litigation, Vol. 3: Federal Evidence provides practical guidance that will save you research time on evidentiary issues relevant to Section 1983 actions including relevance, expert testimony, evidentiary privileges, and oral testimony. The author also gives you clear analysis on physical evidence, hearsay, admissibility of investigatory reports and governmental records, and evidentiary issues pertaining to municipal liability and to compensatory and punitive damages. There's also an analysis on the application of Rule 403 in federal court Section 1983 actions, with examples for case law and full citations.
Table of contents includes:
Relevance and Rules 403 in Section 1983
Relevance: Character, Other Act, and Habit Evidence
Relevance: Remedial Measures, Settlements, Plea Bargaining, Criminal Dispositions, Insurance
Real and Demonstrative Evidence; Documents
Judicial Notice
Expert Testimony: Lay and Expert Opinions
Privileges (I): Common Law and Constitutional
Privileges (II): Governmental Privileges
Oral Testimony: Impeachment and Rehabilitation
Recurring Hearsay Issues in Section 1983 Actions
Investigatory Reports and Other Governmental Records
Evidence of Municipal Policy and Practice
Evidentiary Issues Pertaining to Damages
Procedural Matters: Evidentiary Objections and Rulings
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