Calvin Thomas v. State of Illinois

How courts have described this case

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• noting that the state and state agencies are not suable “persons” within the meaning of § 1983
• holding the state and state agencies are not subject to suit under Section 1983 for money damages
• holding the state and state agencies are not subject to suit under Section 1983 for money damages
• explaining that “hazard, or probabilistic harm” could allow recovery
• “The potential psychological harm from living in a small cell infested with mice and cockroaches is pretty obvious.”
• the state and state agencies are not suable “persons” within the meaning of § 1983

Source: CourtListener parenthetical corpus (CC0).