Edelman v. Jordan
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Edelman v. Jordan is a 1974 U.S. Supreme Court case that limited the scope of federal court relief against state officials under the Eleventh Amendment, refining the doctrine established in Ex parte Young.
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| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
United States Supreme Court case
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civil rights case ⓘ federal courts case ⓘ |
| areaOfLaw |
constitutional law
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federal courts ⓘ welfare law ⓘ |
| citation | 415 U.S. 651 ⓘ |
| clarified | that a federal court order requiring payment of past-due benefits from the state treasury is treated as a suit against the state ⓘ |
| constitutionalProvisionInvolved |
Eleventh Amendment to the United States Constitution
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Fourteenth Amendment to the United States Constitution NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| court | Supreme Court of the United States ⓘ |
| decisionDate | 1974-03-25 ⓘ |
| dissentingJustices |
Justice Harry A. Blackmun
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Justice Thurgood Marshall NERFINISHED ⓘ Justice William J. Brennan Jr. NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| followedBy | subsequent Eleventh Amendment jurisprudence on state sovereign immunity ⓘ |
| fullCaseName | Edelman, Director of the Illinois Department of Public Aid v. Jordan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| holding |
Federal courts may grant prospective injunctive relief against state officials under Ex parte Young but may not award retroactive monetary awards payable from state funds.
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The Eleventh Amendment bars federal courts from ordering state officials to pay retroactive monetary relief from the state treasury for past violations of federal law. NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| jurisdiction | United States federal jurisdiction ⓘ |
| keyPrinciple | Prospective compliance with federal law may be compelled from state officials, but the Eleventh Amendment protects states from federal court orders requiring payment of past liabilities from the state treasury. ⓘ |
| languageOfCourt | English ⓘ |
| legalDoctrine |
Ex parte Young doctrine
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retroactive monetary relief ⓘ state sovereign immunity ⓘ |
| legalIssue |
availability of retroactive welfare benefits in federal court
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scope of federal court relief against state officials ⓘ |
| limitedScopeOf | federal court relief against state officials ⓘ |
| majorityOpinionBy | Justice Lewis F. Powell Jr. NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| page | 651 ⓘ |
| petitioner | Jerome H. Edelman NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| precedentFor |
distinction between prospective and retroactive relief under the Eleventh Amendment
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limits on retroactive monetary relief against states in federal court ⓘ |
| refinesDoctrine | Ex parte Young NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| relatesToProgram | Aid to the Aged, Blind, or Disabled (AABD) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| reporter | United States Reports ⓘ |
| respondent | Charles L. Jordan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| stateParty | Illinois NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| subjectMatter |
federal-state relations
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public assistance benefits ⓘ |
| typeOfReliefAtIssue |
injunctive relief
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retroactive monetary relief ⓘ |
| volume | 415 ⓘ |
| vote | 6–3 ⓘ |
| yearDecided | 1974 ⓘ |
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