A CONCEPTUAL DISASTER ZONE INDEED: THE INCOHERENCE OF THE STATE AND THE NEED FOR STATE ACTION DOCTRINE(S).

The article examine the legal issues related to state action doctrine in the U.S. Topics discussed include formation of the doctrine by the U.S. Supreme Court civil rights cases; the Civil Rights Act of 1875; decision of the court in the case 'Shelley v. Kramer;' and use of Public function tests in identifying the state's action.