Civil Rights Enforcement

Civil Rights Enforcement, 2nd Edition, by Scott Michelman, is a legal casebook that details the judicial doctrines governing private civil actions to protect constitutional and statutory rights. The volume opens with a foreword written by Dean Erwin Chemerinsky, establishing a grounded framework for evaluating federal remedies and private litigation mechanics.

The main coverage examines several statutory enforcement vehicles, including 42 U.S.C. § 1985, Title VI, Title VII, and Title IX. It also analyzes broad statutory protections under both the Americans with Disabilities Act and the Rehabilitation Act. Beyond these statutory remedies, the text addresses sovereign immunity defenses alongside procedural approaches in impact litigation.

To support classroom application and practical exercise, this second edition introduces 10 new hypothetical practice problems intended to guide analytical discussion. The overall volume provides structured coverage tailored for law students, course instructors, and active litigators who evaluate private civil rights claims in contemporary practice.