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BANKRUPTCY. See also Financial Institutions Supervisory Act of 1966. 1. Chapter 7—Secured claims on real property.—A debtor may not “strip down” a creditor’s lien on real property to value of collateral, as judicially determined, when that value is less than amount secured by lien. Dewsnup v. Timm, p. 410. 2. Preferential transfers—Payments on debt.—Payments on long-term, as well as short-term, debt may qualify for ordinary course of business exception to a trustee’s power to avoid preferential transfers under 11 U. S. C. § 547(b). Union Bank v. Wolas, p. 151. BANKS. See Financial Institutions Supervisory Act of 1966. BATTERED CHILD SYNDROME. See Constitutional Law, III, 1. BONDS FOR RELEASE OF ALIENS. See Immigration and Nationality Act, 1. BREACHES OF CONTRACT. See Labor, 1. CALIFORNIA. See Constitutional Law, III, 1. CAPITAL MURDER. See Supreme Court, 5. CAUSES OF ACTION. See Federal Employers’ Liability Act. CHAPTER 7. See Bankruptcy. CHILD VICTIMS. See Constitutional Law, I. CIVILIAN REEMPLOYMENT FOR VETERANS. See Veterans’ Reemployment Rights Act. CIVIL RIGHTS ACT OF 1871. 1. Immunity from suit—Actions taken in judicial capacity.—Actions of a judge in ordering police to seize and bring respondent attorney into courtroom when he failed to appear for calling of calendar were taken in judge’s judicial capacity, and thus he enjoyed absolute immunity from respondent’s suit for money damages under 42 U. S. C. § 1983. Mireles v. Waco, p. 9. 2. Personal liability for actions taken in official capacity.—State officers may be held personally liable for damages under 42 U. S. C. § 1983 based on actions taken in their official capacities. Hafer v. Melo, p. 21. COAL-FIRED ELECTRIC UTILITIES. See Constitutional Law, II; Standing. COMMERCE CLAUSE. See Constitutional Law, II; Standing. CONFRONTATION CLAUSE. See Constitutional Law, I.