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· 3/7/2011

Tessler v. Paterson

Citations

  • 768 F. Supp. 2d 661
  • 2011 WL 1044208
  • 2011 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 24873

How courts have described this case

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

  • “It is well- established that the Eleventh Amendment bars all claims against the state or state entities for alleged violations of state law without the state’s consent.”
  • “[C]ourts in this circuit have consistently held that even where other alleged constitutional rights are implicated, terminating government employment does not ‘shock the conscience’ and thus does not constitute a violation of substantive due process.” (citation omitted)

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Judges: Jed S. Rakoff

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