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· 5/5/2009

Boyd v. Nichols

Citations

  • 616 F. Supp. 2d 1331
  • 2009 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 37750
  • 2009 WL 1285958

How courts have described this case

Verbatim parenthetical descriptions written by other courts when citing this decision. Ranked by citation-network relevance.

  • finding sheriff to be arm of the state for Eleventh Amendment purposes but a county official for state sovereign immunity purposes
  • sheriff immune where plaintiff challenged policies of inadequate training and understaffing at county jail

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Judges: Hugh Lawson

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