Authorities Cited: United States Code 28 U.S.C. § 1291 42 U.S.C. § 1983 Supreme Court 373 U.S. 267, 274 387 U.S. 541, 543 397 U.S. 72, 78 403 U.S. 443, 454-455 407 U.S. 297, 313 436 U.S. 307, 315 436 U.S. 499, 509 445 U.S. 573, 603 451 U.S. 204, 205-206 464 U.S. 408, 414 466 U.S. 109, 113 466 U.S. 170, 178 472 U.S. 511, 530 475 U.S. 469, 474 480 U.S. 709, 716 489 U.S. 602, 617 496 U.S. 128 497 U.S. 177, 181 514 U.S. 927, 934 525 U.S. 83, 88 Circuit Courts 240 F.2d 533 440 F.2d 666, 667 560 F.2d 660, 669 661 F.2d 1206, 1209 706 F.2d 1121, 1126 50 F.3d 950, 953-956 247 F.3d 1294 284 F.3d 1188, 1194 311 F.3d 1340, 1351-1352 312 F.3d 1228, 1233 344 F.3d 1325, 1327 356 F.3d 1336, 1344