Lugar v. Edmondson Oil Co.

Citation

457 U.S. 922 (1982)

Facts

Stub — to be completed.

Issue

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Holding

Stub — to be completed.

Rule

A private party’s joint participation with state officials in a deprivation of property constitutes state action under § 1983; two-part test: (1) the deprivation must be caused by the exercise of a state-created right or rule, and (2) the party must be a state actor.

Significance

Clarified the state action requirement for § 1983 claims involving private parties acting with state officials.

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