What is required for a Section 1983 case to succeed?
A) The defendant must have been acting under color of law.
B) There must have been a violation of a constitutional right or a right given by federal law.
C) The defendant must have been acting under color of law AND there must have been a violation of a constitutional right or a right given by federal law.
D) There must have been willful misconduct on the part of the police only.
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