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States rights on trial in United States v Screws
A forthcoming Supreme Court case tests Section 52 of the Criminal Code used to prosecute rights abuses by state actors. Sheriff Screws and deputies in Baker County Georgia beat Robert Hall to death, prompting federal charges alleging deprivation of life without due process under color of state law. If the Court sides with the government, federal civil rights enforcement expands across multiple fronts.
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