Intergov immunities Flashcards
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Suing a state you are not a resident of
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The Eleventh Amendment is a jurisdictional bar that prohibits the citizens of one state from suing another state in federal court. It immunizes the state from suits in federal court for money damages or equitable relief when the state is a defendant in an action brought by a citizen of another state. There are a few notable exceptions, including when a state waives its immunity under the Eleventh Amendment
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If you can not sue a state you can sue the state actor if:
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When a state official, rather than the state itself, is named as the defendant in an action brought in federal court, the state official may be enjoined from enforcing a state law that violates federal law.
