· 7/15/1993
Reiff v. Philadelphia County Court of Common Pleas
Citations
- 827 F. Supp. 319
- 1993 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 9539
- 63 Empl. Prac. Dec. (CCH) 42,699
- 64 Fair Empl. Prac. Cas. (BNA) 595
- 1993 WL 274348
How courts have described this case
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- “[G]overnmental entities that are considered ‘arms of the state’ for Eleventh Amendment purposes are not ‘persons’ within the meaning of § 1983 and consequently are not among those liable for violations of the civil rights statute.”
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Judges: Anita Brody
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