Will V. Michigan Department Of State Police
Will v. Michigan Dept. of State Police, 491 U.S. 58 (1989) was a case decided by the United States Supreme Court, in which the Court held that States and their officials acting in their official capacity are not persons when sued for monetary damages under the Civil Rights Act of 1871.
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