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 57923 cases
42 U.S.C. § 1981 §1981. Equal rights under the law cited by 11403 cases
42 U.S.C. § 1988 §1988. Proceedings in vindication of civil rights cited by 9039 cases
42 U.S.C. § 1985 §1985. Conspiracy to interfere with civil rights cited by 4517 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 841 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 713 cases

Ashcroft v. Iqbal, 556 U.S. 662 construes 42 U.S.C. § 1983; cited by 16940 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 4524 cases
Pearson v. Callahan, 555 U.S. 223 construes 42 U.S.C. § 1983; cited by 3013 cases
Farmer v. Brennan, 511 U.S. 825 construes 42 U.S.C. § 1983; cited by 2755 cases
Seminole Tribe of Florida v. Florida, 517 U.S. 44 construes 42 U.S.C. § 1983, 42 U.S.C. § 1988; cited by 1376 cases
Scott v. Harris, 550 U.S. 372 construes 42 U.S.C. § 1983; cited by 2552 cases
Swierkiewicz v. Sorema N. A., 534 U.S. 506 construes 42 U.S.C. § 1983; cited by 2537 cases
Gall v. United States, 552 U.S. 38 construes 42 U.S.C. § 1988; cited by 2517 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 1237 cases