Search results with tag "1983 for deprivation"

IMMUNITY OF THE STATE AND LOCAL GOVERNMENTS …

under 42 USC § 1983 for deprivation of federal rights. Although the 11th Amendment to the United States Constitution generally bars federal lawsuits against the states, local governments are not considered an arm of the state and are therefore not entitled to …

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