nexus test

nexus test. The standard by which a private person’s act is considered state action — and may give rise to liability for violating someone’s constitutional rights — if the conduct is so closely related to the government’s conduct that the choice to undertake it may fairly be said to be that of the state. • […]

The standard by which a private person’s act is considered state action — and may give rise to liability for violating someone’s constitutional rights — if the conduct is so closely related to the government’s conduct that the choice to undertake it may fairly be said to be that of the state. • While similar