· 10/3/1988
Swank, Inc. v. Harry Carnes, District Director, United States Custom Service
Citations
- 856 F.2d 1481
- 8 U.S.P.Q. 2d (BNA) 1448
- 1988 U.S. App. LEXIS 13569
- 1988 WL 94743
How courts have described this case
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- “As an action against a federal official in his official capacity, this action is viewed as a suit against the United States[,]” which “is immune from suit unless it consents to be sued.”
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Judges: Tjoflat, Yance, Cox
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