Will v. Michigan Department of State Police, 491 U.S. 58 (1989)

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Will v. Michigan Department of State Police, 491 U.S. 58 (1989), is a U.S. Supreme Court decision holding that neither a State nor its officials acting in their official capacities are “persons” subject to damages liability under 42 U.S.C. § 1983.


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42 U.S.C. § 1983 interpretedBy Will v. Michigan Department of State Police, 491 U.S. 58 (1989)