Owen v. City of Independence
| Owen v. City of Independence | |
|---|---|
| Argued January 8, 1980 Decided April 16, 1980 | |
| Full case name | Owen v. City of Independence, Missouri, et al. |
| Citations | 445 U.S. 622 (more) 100 S. Ct. 1398; 63 L. Ed. 2d 673; 1980 U.S. LEXIS 14 |
| Case history | |
| Subsequent | Petition for rehearing denied June 2, 1980 |
| Holding | |
| A municipality has no immunity from liability under Section 1983 flowing from its constitutional violations and may not assert the good faith of its officers as a defense to such liability. | |
| Court membership | |
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| Case opinions | |
| Majority | Brennan, joined by White, Marshall, Blackmun, Stevens |
| Dissent | Powell, joined by Burger, Stewart, Rehnquist |
Owen v. City of Independence, 445 U.S. 622 (1980), was a case decided by the United States Supreme Court, in which the court held that a municipality has no immunity from liability under Section 1983 flowing from its constitutional violations and may not assert the good faith of its officers as a defense to such liability.