Authorities Cited: United States Code 42 U.S.C. § 1983 Supreme Court 524 U.S. 399, 403 Circuit Courts 683 F.2d 17 926 F.2d 1285, 1291-1292 32 F.3d 851, 864 219 F.3d 175, 182-183 350 F.3d 299, 302-306 473 F.3d 413, 22-415 505 F.3d 203, 210 511 F.3d 239, 243 534 F.3d 117, 132 407 F. Supp. 420, 422 847 F. Supp. 360, 363 848 F. Supp. 423, 429