Municipal Liability re § 1983… Home » Courts » Federal Courts » Municipal Liability re § 1983… June 18, 2011 In Monell v. NYC Dept. of Social Services, 436 U.S. 658 (1978), the United States Supreme Court case holding that municipalities can be held liable for violations of Constitutional rights through civil rights actions under 42 U.S.C. section 1983. Leave a Reply Cancel replyYou must be logged in to post a comment