Civil Actions Against State Government, Its Divisions, Agencies, and Officers

2d Cir 5th Cir abrogating doctrine abrogation absolute immunity affd agency alleged applicable attorney authority basis Bd of Education Bd of Regents cause of action cert Circuit citizens City claim Comm conduct consent to suit CONST Art Contract Clause court found court held damages decision declaratory defendant deprivation Dept discretionary doctrine of sovereign duty Eleventh Amendment immunity employees enforcement federal court Fourteenth Amendment FSupp governmental entity governmental function governmental immunity grds immunity from suit involved judge judgment judicial immunity jurisdiction LE2d legislative immunity legislature litigation Monell municipal Nahmod NE2d NW2d NYS2d party persons plaintiff protection public officials purposes qualified immunity quasi-judicial regard respondeat superior School Dist scope SE2d So2d state's sovereign immunity statute statutory sued Supreme Court SW2d tort tort liability United violation waived waiver of sovereign Waiver or Consent Wi2d Wichita State University