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I. Source

In Brown vs. Board of Education, 347 US 483 (1954), the Supreme Court held that "separate educational facilities are inherently unequal." That principle traces directly to the Equal Protection Clause and has been applied repeatedly. See e.g. Bolling v Sharpe, 347 U.S. 497 (1954); Cooper v. Aaron, 358 US 1 (1958).

The defendant's reliance on Pennoyer v Neff is misplaced. The modern minimum-contacts framework set out in International Shoe Co. v. Washington, 326 US 310 (1945), governs personal jurisdiction. See also World-Wide Volkswagen Corp. v. Woodson, 444 U.S. 286 (1980); Burger King Corp. v Rudzewicz, 471 US 462 (1985).

Plaintiff's §1983 claim survives qualified immunity. See Harlow v. Fitzgerald, 457 US 800 (1982). The Eleventh Circuit has interpreted §1983 broadly. See, e.g., McElligott v. Foley, 182 F3d 1248 (11th Cir 1999); Hope v. Pelzer, 240 F3d 975 (11th Cir 2001), rev'd on other grounds, 536 U.S. 730 (2002).

Section 1983 imposes liability on any person who, "under color of any statute, ordinance, regulation, custom, or usage," subjects another to a deprivation of federal rights. 42 USC § 1983.

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II. Analysis

Use 'v.' not 'vs.' in case names

Bluebook R. 10.2.1(c)

FromIn Brown vs. Board

ToIn Brown v. Board

U.S. reporter takes periods

Bluebook T.1, R. 10.3.2

From347 US 483

To347 U.S. 483

Signal punctuation: 'See, e.g.,' takes commas

Bluebook R. 1.2

FromSee e.g.

ToSee, e.g.,

Period after 'v' in case names

Bluebook R. 10.3.1

FromBolling v Sharpe

ToBolling v. Sharpe

U.S. reporter takes periods

Bluebook T.1, R. 10.3.2

From358 US 1

To358 U.S. 1

Period after 'v' in case names

Bluebook R. 10.3.1

FromPennoyer v Neff

ToPennoyer v. Neff

U.S. reporter takes periods

Bluebook T.1, R. 10.3.2

From326 US 310

To326 U.S. 310

Period after 'v' in case names

Bluebook R. 10.3.1

FromBurger King Corp. v Rudzewicz

ToBurger King Corp. v. Rudzewicz

U.S. reporter takes periods

Bluebook T.1, R. 10.3.2

From471 US 462

To471 U.S. 462

Section symbol § requires a space before the number

Bluebook R. 6.2(b)

From§1

To§ 1

U.S. reporter takes periods

Bluebook T.1, R. 10.3.2

From457 US 800

To457 U.S. 800

Section symbol § requires a space before the number

Bluebook R. 6.2(b)

From§1

To§ 1

F.2d / F.3d / F. Supp. require periods

Bluebook T.1, R. 10.3.2

From182 F3d 1248

To182 F.3d 1248

F.2d / F.3d / F. Supp. require periods

Bluebook T.1, R. 10.3.2

From240 F3d 975

To240 F.3d 975

United States Code: U.S.C. takes periods

Bluebook R. 12.10

From42 USC §

To42 U.S.C. §

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