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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.

Citator

20 U.S.C. § 1403 — Abrogation of State sovereign immunity is in force in the current edition of the Code, and nothing recorded condemns it.

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.