Poiroux v. Rich

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• stating that “[e]xceptions to State immunity for sheriffs (and their deputies) that have been recognized” include the first five exceptions
• “Suits against [sheriffs] for actions taken in the line and scope of their employment inherently constitute actions against the State, and such actions are prohibited by § 14.”
• “Suits against [sheriffs] for actions taken in the line and scope of their employment inherently constitute actions against the State, and such actions are prohibited by § 14.”

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  Supreme Court of Alabama· 2018-11-21· cited 14×
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  Eleventh Circuit· 2025-03-13· cited 12×
• Burks v. Retirement Systems of Alabama
  Supreme Court of Alabama· 2015-06-12· cited 10×
• McDaniel v. Ezell
  Supreme Court of Alabama· 2015-01-30· cited 9×
• Mack v. Wilcox County Board of Education
  Supreme Court of Alabama· 2016-09-02· cited 7×
• Cadence Bank N.A. v. Goodall-Brown Associates, L.P.
  Supreme Court of Alabama· 2014-09-19· cited 3×
• Ex parte E.L.
  Supreme Court of Alabama· 2015-09-18· cited 1×
• Gulf Shores City Board of Education and Kelly Walker v. Eric Mackey, in his official capacity as Superintendent of the Alabama State Board of Education Teddy J. Faust, Jr., in his official capacity as Revenue Commissioner of Baldwin County James E. Ball, Joe Davis III, Billie Jo Underwood, and Charles F. Gruber, in their official capacities as Commissioners of Baldwin County Baldwin County Board of Education Baldwin County Circuit Judge Carmen E. Bosch, in her official capacity as Presiding Judg
  Supreme Court of Alabama· 2022-12-22
• Ex parte INV Performance Surfaces, LLC PETITION FOR WRIT OF MANDAMUS (In re: Water Works and Sewer Board of the City of Gadsden v. Dupont De Nemours, Inc.) (Etowah Circuit Court: CV-23-900332).
  Supreme Court of Alabama· 2025-04-04
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  Supreme Court of Alabama· 2025-04-04
• Ex parte James E. Underwood and Braden Miles PETITION FOR WRIT OF MANDAMUS (In re: John Long v. James E. Underwood and Braden Miles) (Walker Circuit Court: CV-19-900131).
  Supreme Court of Alabama· 2025-06-27

Cites

37 cases in this archive are cited by this case; the 20 most cited are listed.

• Lujan v. Defenders of Wildlife
  Supreme Court· 1992-06-12· cited 24,791×
• City of Los Angeles v. Lyons
  Supreme Court· 1983-04-20· cited 5,797×
• O'Shea v. Littleton
  Supreme Court· 1974-01-15· cited 3,578×
• State v. Property at 2018 Rainbow Drive
  Supreme Court of Alabama· 1999-05-28· cited 275×
• Patterson v. Gladwin Corp.
  Supreme Court of Alabama· 2002-05-17· cited 160×
• Parker v. Amerson
  Supreme Court of Alabama· 1987-12-11· cited 156×
• Barnes v. Dale
  Supreme Court of Alabama· 1988-06-24· cited 146×
• Aland v. Graham
  Supreme Court of Alabama· 1971-07-08· cited 143×
• Mitchell v. Davis
  Supreme Court of Alabama· 1992-04-17· cited 97×
• Alabama Dept. of Transp. v. Harbert Intern., Inc.
  Supreme Court of Alabama· 2008-03-07· cited 84×
• Ex Parte Carter
  Supreme Court of Alabama· 1981-01-09· cited 83×
• Ex Parte Alabama Dept. of Transp.
  Supreme Court of Alabama· 2007-07-20· cited 76×
• Newman v. Savas
  Supreme Court of Alabama· 2003-09-26· cited 73×
• Drummond Co. v. Alabama Department of Transportation
  Supreme Court of Alabama· 2006-02-24· cited 73×
• Ex Parte Town of Lowndesboro
  Supreme Court of Alabama· 2006-05-12· cited 69×
• Teplick v. Moulton
  Supreme Court of Alabama· 2013-01-25· cited 69×
• Unzicker v. State
  Supreme Court of Alabama· 1977-05-06· cited 66×
• Wallace v. BOARD OF EDUCATION OF MONTGOMERY CTY.
  Supreme Court of Alabama· 1967-03-30· cited 64×
• ALABAMA AGR. AND MECHANICAL UNIV. v. Jones
  Supreme Court of Alabama· 2004-05-14· cited 57×
• Alexander v. Hatfield
  Supreme Court of Alabama· 1994-11-04· cited 55×

Other cases named Poiroux v. Rich

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• Poiroux v. Rich
  Supreme Court of Alabama· 2016-02-19