Equal protection & civil rights suits

The governing law

42 U.S.C. § 1983 §1983. Civil action for deprivation of rights Every person who, under color of any statute, ordinance, regulation, custom, or usage, of any State or Territory or the District of Co cited by 59664 cases
42 U.S.C. § 1981 §1981. Equal rights under the law cited by 11591 cases
42 U.S.C. § 1988 §1988. Proceedings in vindication of civil rights cited by 9377 cases
42 U.S.C. § 1985 §1985. Conspiracy to interfere with civil rights cited by 4729 cases
42 U.S.C. § 1982 §1982. Property rights of citizens All citizens of the United States shall have the same right, in every State and Territory, as is enjoyed by white citizens thereof to inherit, pu cited by 872 cases
42 U.S.C. § 1986 §1986. Action for neglect to prevent Every person who, having knowledge that any of the wrongs conspired to be done, and mentioned in section 1985 of this title, are about to be co cited by 758 cases

Ashcroft v. Iqbal, 556 U.S. 662 construes 42 U.S.C. § 1983; cited by 16945 cases
St. Mary's Honor Center v. Hicks, 509 U.S. 502 construes 42 U.S.C. § 1981, 42 U.S.C. § 1983; cited by 4582 cases
Pearson v. Callahan, 555 U.S. 223 construes 42 U.S.C. § 1983; cited by 3018 cases
Seminole Tribe of Florida v. Florida, 517 U.S. 44 construes 42 U.S.C. § 1983, 42 U.S.C. § 1988; cited by 1386 cases
Farmer v. Brennan, 511 U.S. 825 construes 42 U.S.C. § 1983; cited by 2767 cases
Scott v. Harris, 550 U.S. 372 construes 42 U.S.C. § 1983; cited by 2555 cases
Swierkiewicz v. Sorema N. A., 534 U.S. 506 construes 42 U.S.C. § 1983; cited by 2542 cases
Gall v. United States, 552 U.S. 38 construes 42 U.S.C. § 1988; cited by 2520 cases
Erickson v. Pardus, 551 U.S. 89 construes 42 U.S.C. § 1983; cited by 2511 cases
Farrar v. Hobby, 506 U.S. 103 construes 42 U.S.C. § 1983, 42 U.S.C. § 1988; cited by 1249 cases