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  2. Monell v. Department of Social Services of the City of New York

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    Monroe v. Pape, 365 U.S. 167 (1961) (in part) Monell v. Department of Social Services, 436 U.S. 658 (1978), is an opinion given by the United States Supreme Court in which the Court overruled Monroe v. Pape by holding that a local government is a "person" subject to suit under Section 1983 of Title 42 of the United States Code: Civil action for ...

  3. Jiggetts (New York legal case) - Wikipedia

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    Dowling . Jiggetts v. Grinker (1988) The case started as a class action brought in the New York State courts by recipients of Aid to Families with Dependent Children (AFDC). [1] Plaintiffs filed an action challenging the adequacy of the shelter allowance schedule for families with children in New York City. They argued that they were entitled ...

  4. New York State Office of Children and Family Services

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    Social Services Law. Executive Law. Website. ocfs .ny .gov. The New York State Office of Children and Family Services ( OCFS) is an agency of the New York state government within the Department of Family Assistance. [ 1][ 2] The office has its headquarters in the Capital View Office Park in Rensselaer. [ 3]

  5. New York State Department of Social Services v. Dublino

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    Work Incentive Program (WIN), part of the Social Security Act of 1935, 42 U.S.C. 630; New York Work Rules, N.Y. Soc. Serv. Law §131. New York State Dept. of Social Servs. v. Dublino, 413 U.S. 405 (1973), was a Supreme Court of the United States case that primarily dealt with the issue of post-enactment legislative history.

  6. List of landmark court decisions in the United States - Wikipedia

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    Monell v. Department of Social Services of the City of New York, 436 U.S. 658 (1978) Municipalities can be held liable for violations of Constitutional rights through 42 U.S.C. § 1983 actions. §1983 claims against municipal entities must be based on implementation of a policy or custom. Harris v.

  7. Consolidated Laws of New York - Wikipedia

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    1909. The Consolidated Laws of the State of New York are the codification of the permanent laws of a general nature of New York enacted by the New York State Legislature. [1] [2] It is composed of several chapters, or laws. New York uses a system called "continuous codification" whereby each session law clearly identifies the law and section of ...

  8. McCarran Internal Security Act - Wikipedia

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    The Internal Security Act of 1950, 64 Stat. 987 (Public Law 81-831), also known as the Subversive Activities Control Act of 1950, the McCarran Act after its principal sponsor Sen. Pat McCarran (D-Nevada), or the Concentration Camp Law, [2] is a United States federal law. Congress enacted it over President Harry Truman 's veto.

  9. Robitussin maker settles lawsuit in US over 'non-drowsy' claim

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    By Jonathan Stempel. NEW YORK (Reuters) - The maker of Robitussin settled a consumer lawsuit that claimed its "non-drowsy" cough and flu medicine causes drowsiness, agreeing to pay $4.5 million ...