All of the Following Statements Regarding the Color of State

question 62

Multiple Choice

All of the following statements regarding the color of state law are true except ______.

• A)an individual acts under the color of state law when he or she acts under the authority of state, local, and tribal laws
• B)a defendant is considered to act under the color of state law even when he or she goes beyond the limits of lawful authority
• C)in most cases, there is little question that officers who are sued under the section are acting under the color of state law
• D)the color of law requires that the defendant exercises power that he or she possessed by virtue of state law and made possible only because the wrongdoer is clothed with the authority of state law

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