629 F. Supp. 2d 76 - McGuigan v. Conte’s Empirical Analysis

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1 federal appellate · 3 district ·

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1. “Although the Eleventh Amendment does not expressly bar suits in federal court against a state by its own citizens, it has consistently been read to preclude such actions in the absence of a waiver of the state's immunity to suit. Thus, this court is without jurisdiction to grant relief directly against the Commonwealth or its agencies unless the Commonwealth has consented to the filing of this action.”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage · from the majority
   e.g. Burnham v. Com. of Mass.

2. “A lawsuit against a state official in his or her official capacity for money damages is, in substance, a suit against the state itself. [O]fficial-capacity suits generally represent only another way of pleading an action against an entity of which an officer is an agent. Suits against state officials in their official capacity therefore should be treated as suits against the State.”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage · from the majority
   e.g. Burnham v. Com. of Mass.

3. “[a]fter the pleadings are closed.” Fed. R. Civ. P. 12(c). Rezende asserts without support that pleadings are closed only once”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage · from the majority
   e.g. Rezende v. Ocwen Loan Servicing, LLC