Statute · United States Code
20 U.S.C. § 1403 — Abrogation of State sovereign immunity
20 U.S.C. § 1403
- Type
- Statute
- Source
- United States Code
- Jurisdiction
- Federal
- Date
- 2025-01-06
- Topic
- bankruptcy
A State shall not be immune under the 11th amendment to the Constitution of the United States from suit in Federal court for a violation of this chapter. In a suit against a State for a violation of this chapter, remedies (including remedies both at law and in equity) are available for such a violation to the same extent as those remedies are available for such a violation in the suit against any public entity other than a State. Subsections (a) and (b) apply with respect to violations that occur in whole or part after October 30, 1990.
A State shall not be immune under the 11th amendment to the Constitution of the United States from suit in Federal court for a violation of this chapter. In a suit against a State for a violation of this chapter, remedies (including remedies both at law and in equity) are available for such a violation to the same extent as those remedies are available for such a violation in the suit against any public entity other than a State. Subsections (a) and (b) apply with respect to violations that occur in whole or part after October 30, 1990.