The Changing Relationship Between State and Federal Courts

This chapter discusses the evolution of the system for adjudicating constitutional claims against federal officials, focusing on the changing relationship between state and federal courts. It explores how state courts had the power to award damages against federal officials in the past, but this authority has been progressively diminished. The chapter also examines the shift in enforcing constitutional rights from state court to federal court, and the absence of provisions for money damages against federal officials.