Authorities Cited: United States Code 28 U.S.C. § 1291 42 U.S.C. § 1983 Supreme Court 373 U.S. 83 Circuit Courts 997 F.2d 749, 750 49 F.3d 673, 675 67 F.3d 1543, 1553 144 F.3d 664, 679 201 F.3d 1277, 1292 227 F.3d 1278, 1290 242 F.3d 1237, 1239 362 F.3d 692, 696-697 397 F.3d 1300, 1315 495 F.3d 1217, 1235 Federal Rules of Civil Procedure Fed. R. Civ. P. 15(a)(1) Fed. R. Civ. P. 15(a)(2) Fed. R. Civ. P. 15(c) Fed. R. Civ. P. 15(c)(1)(C) Fed. R. Civ. P. 15(c)(1)(C)(i) Fed. R. Civ. P. 26