Pennhurst State School & Hospital v. Halderman
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Pennhurst State School & Hospital v. Halderman is a landmark U.S. Supreme Court case that limited federal court authority over state institutions by holding that the Eleventh Amendment bars federal courts from ordering state officials to comply with state law.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Pennhurst State School & Hospital v. Halderman canonical | 1 |
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
United States Supreme Court case
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federal courts case ⓘ landmark case ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs | Pennhurst II NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| areaOfLaw |
civil rights
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constitutional law ⓘ federal courts ⓘ |
| arguedDate | 1983-10-11 ⓘ |
| citation | 465 U.S. 89 ⓘ |
| citationStyle | Pennhurst State School & Hospital v. Halderman, 465 U.S. 89 (1984) 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 | 1984-01-23 ⓘ |
| dissentingJustices |
Harry A. Blackmun
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John Paul Stevens NERFINISHED ⓘ Thurgood Marshall NERFINISHED ⓘ William J. Brennan Jr. NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| docketNumber | 81-2102 ⓘ |
| effect |
limited federal court authority to enforce state law against state officials
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strengthened state sovereign immunity in federal court ⓘ |
| fullName | Pennhurst State School & Hospital v. Halderman NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| holding |
Federal courts lack jurisdiction to grant relief against state officials on the basis of state law when the state is the real, substantial party in interest.
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The Eleventh Amendment bars a federal court from ordering state officials to conform their conduct to state law. ⓘ |
| jurisdiction | federal question jurisdiction ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| legalIssue |
application of Ex parte Young doctrine
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federal court power to order state officials to comply with state law ⓘ scope of Eleventh Amendment immunity ⓘ |
| majorityJustices |
Byron R. White
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Lewis F. Powell Jr. NERFINISHED ⓘ Sandra Day O'Connor NERFINISHED ⓘ Warren E. Burger NERFINISHED ⓘ William H. Rehnquist NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| majorityOpinionBy | Lewis F. Powell Jr. NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| overruledPrecedent | Third Circuit decision in Halderman v. Pennhurst State School & Hospital ⓘ |
| page | 89 ⓘ |
| petitioner | Pennhurst State School and Hospital NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| precedentialStatus | binding precedent on federal courts ⓘ |
| relatedCase | Halderman v. Pennhurst State School & Hospital NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| relatedDoctrine |
Eleventh Amendment sovereign immunity
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Ex parte Young NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| reporter | United States Reports ⓘ |
| respondent |
Terri Lee Halderman
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other residents of Pennhurst State School and Hospital ⓘ |
| stateInvolved | Pennsylvania NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| subjectMatter | treatment of persons with intellectual and developmental disabilities in state institutions ⓘ |
| volume | 465 ⓘ |
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