Authorities Cited: United States Code 42 U.S.C. § 1983 Supreme Court 511 U.S. 825, 834-835 Circuit Courts 641 F.2d 1117, 1119 761 F.2d 1524, 1527 869 F.2d 1467, 1468 983 F.2d 1024 105 F.3d 857, 860-861 109 F.3d 1335, 1338 190 F.3d 1279, 1288 191 F.3d 1281, 1290 197 F.3d 1059 216 F.3d 970, 972 226 F.3d 247, 252 251 F.3d 869, 878 280 F.3d 1308, 1321 284 F.3d 411, 418 289 F.3d 623, 630 319 F.3d 936, 942 350 F.3d 1157, 1160-1162 387 F.3d 1344, 1347 401 F.3d 1273, 1281