I'm writting a book report "The Little White Book of Baseball Law"

I need some help with answering the questions down bellow

Please help

1. What is 42 U.S.C. 1983, and what does it provide? What is the exception to the statute that can be raised by a defendant to a 1983 claim?
2. How do the federal courts determine the time period (statute of limitations) within which a claim under a 1983 suit may be brought by a plaintiff? Why must they take this approach?
3. In the case of Swiecicki v. Delgado, what were the two claims argued on appeal to the Sixth Circuit by plaintiff? Describe the claims, what the court held on each claim, AND the reasoning the court utilized in reaching its decisions.