· 11/30/1994
Johnson v. State of New Jersey
Citations
- 869 F. Supp. 289
- 1994 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 17229
How courts have described this case
Verbatim parenthetical descriptions written by other courts when citing this decision. Ranked by citation-network relevance.
- holding that New Jersey Superior Court is immune from suit under the Eleventh Amendment
- finding that the “New Jersey Superior Court is an ‘arm’ of the state entitled to share in the state’s sovereign immunity” and dismissing claim for damages against the state court
- finding that the “New Jersey Superior Court is an ‘arm’ of the state entitled to share in the state’s sovereign immunity” and dismissing claim for damages against the state court
- crediting the Supreme Court’s holding that “the state [is] immune from injunctive relief under the Eleventh Amendment”
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Judges: Wolin
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