Can a plaintiff bring a lawsuit against the state or its agencies?
MultiRegion, United States of America
The following excerpt is from Barry v. Yosemite Cmty. Coll. Dist., CASE NO. 1:16-cv-00411-LJO-MJS (E.D. Cal. 2017):
Hospital v. Halderman, 465 U.S. 89, 100 (1984) (suits against the state or its agencies are absolutely barred, regardless of the form of relief sought). Plaintiff cannot state a section 1983 claim against either entity. This defect cannot be cured through amendment.
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