Difference between revisions of "42 U.S.C. § 1983"
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+ | Also, in Lapides v. Board of Regents of Univ. System of Georgia <reg>Lapides v. Board of Regents of Univ. System of Ga., 535 U.S. 613 (2002)</ref>, the Supreme Court concluded that the state could voluntarily waive sovereign immunity by utilizing a federal removal procedure. | ||
− | Fitzpatrick v. Bitzer, 427 U.S. 445 (1976 | + | '''Abbrogation''' |
− | + | Using its powers under Article 5 of the 14th Amendment, Congress may abbrogate a state's sovereign immunity.<ref>Fitzpatrick v. Bitzer, 427 U.S. 445 (1976)</ref> | |
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==Suits Against Federal Officers== | ==Suits Against Federal Officers== |