Skip to main content
· 9/30/2015

Nigen Biotech, L.L.C. v. Ken Paxton

Citations

  • 804 F.3d 389
  • 2015 U.S. App. LEXIS 17223
  • 2015 WL 5749618

How courts have described this case

Verbatim parenthetical descriptions written by other courts when citing this decision. Ranked by citation-network relevance.

  • recognizing that the Eleventh Amendment bars claims for retrospective monetary damages as such claims “seek to impose a liability which must be paid from public fund in the state treasury.”
  • finding ongoing violation where attorney general’s “continued refusal” to justify past actions infringed on the plaintiff’s First Amendment rights
  • to satisfy Young, complaint “must allege that the defendant is violating federal law, not simply that the defendant has done so”
  • “[A] complaint must allege that the defendant is violating federal law, not simply that the defendant has done so.”
  • “Federal courts may analyze arguments that question our jurisdiction in any order.”
  • noting “threatening letters” from the Texas Attorney General

Source: CourtListener parenthetical corpus (CC0).

Judges: Davis, Jones, Clement

Read full opinion on CourtListener

Sourced from CourtListener / Free Law Project (CC0).

This is legal information, not legal advice. Laws vary by jurisdiction and change frequently. Always verify current law with official sources and consult a licensed attorney in your jurisdiction for advice on your specific situation.