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The Constitution does not specify punishments for violating it. Congress could pass legislation specifying punishments in accordance with this ruling, but it wo
by 1123581321 7y ago
The Constitution does not specify punishments for violating it. Congress could pass legislation specifying punishments in accordance with this ruling, but it would not be retroactive.
- wnoise 7y agoThey did: 42 USC 1983. ( https://www.law.cornell.edu/uscode/text/42/1983 https://www.law.cornell.edu/uscode/text/42/1983 ). It technically only applies to actions by state by state (or local) officials, not federal, though SCOTUS created an equivalent for federal actions known as Bivens ( https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bivens_v._Six_Unknown_Named_Agents https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bivens_v._Six_Unknown_Named_Ag... ). However, SCOTUS has also limited both with the doctrine of qualified immunity. ( https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Qualified_immunity https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Qualified_immunity )
- 1123581321 7y agoInteresting. Thank you.