Topic: (1) how state law defines the entity; (2) what degree of co… · Go Syfert
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5 canonical passages across 3 cases, quoted by 78 opinions in total. These passages cluster together because the same opinions keep quoting them side by side — they state parts of one doctrine. The anchor passage is from Willie Santonio Manders v. Thurman Lee.

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1 Willie Santonio Manders v. Thurman Lee Anchor
ca11 · 2002
green “(1) how state law defines the entity; (2) what degree of control the state maintains over the entity; (3) where the entity derives its funds; and (4) who is responsible for judgments against the entity.” 42
2 Willie Santonio Manders v. Thurman Lee
ca11 · 2002
green “whether a defendant is an 'arm of the state' must be assessed in light of the particular function in which the defendant was engaged when taking the actions out of which liability is asserted to arise.” 13
3 Willie Santonio Manders v. Thurman Lee
ca11 · 2002
green “the eleventh amendment protects a state from being sued in federal court without the state's consent.” 13
4 Vernell, Louis, In Re:
ca11 · 2000
green “the pertinent inquiry is not into the nature of an entity's status in the abstract, but its function or role in a particular context.” 6
5 Felicia Pellitteri v. Sheriff Chris Prine
ca11 · 2015
green “to the extent that the state treasury will be spared here from paying any adverse judgment, this factor weighs in favor of denying immunity.” 4

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