Civil Rights
May 20, 2004
Allowing Federal Jurisdiction May Waive State's Immunity
Focus Column - Administrative Law - By Stuart Miller - Under the 11th Amendment to the United States Constitution, state agencies and officials enjoy sovereign immunity from certain suits in federal court. The principles governing immunity under the amendment are complex, and their continuing evolution sometimes has an unpredictable effect on litigation against administrative agencies and officers.
Administrative Law
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