If you did not attend the Module 9 Seminar, do not start on this assignment until you have listened to that archive. Read the two edited cases that follow and synthesize a single rule from the two cases that sets forth the requirements for acting "under color of law" for § 1983 liability when defendants are pursuing their personal objectives. Please note that you must synthesize the rule in a clear single sentence. In other words, you must synthesize a rule from both cases in one clear single sentence. Proofread your work; writing mechanics are a component of your grade. Case 1: Perch v. Tarpon
a. Synthesizing a rule for § 1983 liability from the cases
b. Analyzing personal objectives in § 1983 liability cases
c. Understanding the impact of Module 9 Seminar on § 1983 liability
d. Exploring the legal implications of Perch v. Tarpon