Harry Kenneth Clark v. Library of Congress

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• holding that sovereign immunity \bar[s] suits for money damages against officials in their official capacity absent a specific waiver by the government\
• holding that sovereign immunity “bar[s] suits for money damages against officials in their official capacity absent a specific waiver by the government”
• holding that plaintiffs claim was not barred by sovereign immunity because he sought specific relief against a government official
• holding that the doctrine of sovereign immunity barred a claim for money damages against the Librarian of Congress in his official capacity
• holding that sovereign immunity “bar[s] suits for money damages against officials in their official capacity absent a specific waiver by the government” (emphasis in original)
• holding that express waiver is required, regardless of whether such actions are brought against a government agency directly or against the officials in their official capacity

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