Pembaur v. City of Cincinnati
1986 United States Supreme Court case / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Pembaur v. City of Cincinnati, 475 U.S. 469 (1986), is a United States Supreme Court case that clarified a previous case, Monell v. Department of Social Services (1978), and established that municipalities can be held liable even for a single decision that is improperly made.
Quick Facts Pembaur v. Cincinnati, Argued December 2, 1985 Decided March 25, 1986 ...
Pembaur v. Cincinnati | |
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Argued December 2, 1985 Decided March 25, 1986 | |
Full case name | Pembaur v. City of Cincinnati |
Citations | 475 U.S. 469 (more) 106 S. Ct. 1292; 89 L. Ed. 2d 452 |
Holding | |
Following the "official policy" standard set forth in Monell establishing municipal liability under 42 U.S.C. §1983, municipal liability may be imposed for a single decision by municipal policymakers under appropriate circumstances; if the decision to adopt a particular course of action is directed by those who establish governmental policy, the municipality is equally responsible whether that action is to be taken only once or repeatedly. | |
Court membership | |
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Case opinions | |
Majority | Brennan (parts I, II-A, II-C), joined by White, Marshall, Blackmun, Stevens; O'Connor (except II-C) |
Plurality | Brennan (II-B), joined by White, Marshall, Blackmun |
Concurrence | White |
Concurrence | Stevens (in part and in judgment) |
Concurrence | O'Connor (in part and in judgment) |
Dissent | Powell, joined by Burger, Rehnquist |
Laws applied | |
42 U.S.C. § 1983 |
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