Authorities Cited: United States Code 42 U.S.C. § 1983 Supreme Court 429 U.S. 97, 104 457 U.S. 800, 818 472 U.S. 511, 526-530 475 U.S. 312, 321-322 475 U.S. 534, 541 483 U.S. 635, 640 501 U.S. 294, 298-300 503 U.S. 1, 5-10 511 U.S. 825, 837 515 U.S. 304 516 U.S. 299 536 U.S. 730, 741 Circuit Courts 896 F.2d 848 973 F.2d 295, 298 973 F.2d 307, 314 65 F.3d 347, 356-360 77 F.3d 756, 761-763 102 F.3d 722, 731 106 F.3d 525 195 F.3d 692 196 F.3d 839, 846 238 F.3d 567, 575-576 372 F.3d 218 372 F.3d 294, 303 447 F.3d 292, 313 475 F.3d 621, 626-627 475 F.3d 645, 650