This volume provides practical guidance that will save you research time on evidentiary issues relevant to Section 1983 actions including relevance, expert testimony, evidentiary privileges, and oral testimony. The author also gives you clear analysis on physical evidence, hearsay, admissibility of investigatory reports and governmental records, and evidentiary issues pertaining to municipal liability and to compensatory and punitive damages. There’s also an analysis on the application of Rule 403 in federal court Section 1983 actions, with examples for case law and full citations.

Also available as part of the Section 1983 Litigation Complete Six-Volume Set.