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· 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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