· 11/16/1987
Foltz v. Hopson
Citations
- 484 U.S. 958
- 108 S. Ct. 357
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- stating that States 3 or governmental entities that are considered “arms of the State’ for Eleventh Amendment purposes are 4 not “persons” under § 1983
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