· 2/24/2000
Brian E. Davis v. United States Department of Justice
Citations
- 204 F.3d 723
- 2000 U.S. App. LEXIS 2701
- 2000 WL 210188
How courts have described this case
Verbatim parenthetical descriptions written by other courts when citing this decision. Ranked by citation-network relevance.
- stating that “[s]overeign immunity . . . bars §§ 1985(3) and 1986 suits brought against the United States”
- “[B]y its language, § 1981 does not apply to actions taken under color of federal law.”
- “[B]y its language, § 1981 does not apply to actions taken under color of federal law.”
- “Sovereign immunity, however, bars §§ 1985(3) and 1986 suits brought against the United States and its officers acting in their official capacity.”
- 42 U.S.C. §§ 1981, 1985, 1986 do not provide a jurisdiction
Source: CourtListener parenthetical corpus (CC0).
Judges: Posner, Ripple, Kanne
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