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 |
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| Pennhurst State School & Hospital v. Halderman canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
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Target entity: Pennhurst State School & Hospital v. Halderman Context triple: [Ex parte Young, relatedCase, Pennhurst State School & Hospital v. Halderman]
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Cooley v. Board of Wardens
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C.
Doe v. Bolton
Doe v. Bolton is a 1973 U.S. Supreme Court decision that, alongside Roe v. Wade, expanded and defined the scope of abortion rights by striking down restrictive state regulations.
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D.
De Jonge v. Oregon
De Jonge v. Oregon is a 1937 U.S. Supreme Court case that held the right to peaceful assembly is a fundamental liberty protected by the Due Process Clause of the Fourteenth Amendment and thus applies to the states.
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E.
Hansberry v. Lee
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- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
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Entity disambiguation (via description)
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Target entity: Pennhurst State School & Hospital v. Halderman Target entity description: 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.
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A.
County of Allegheny v. ACLU
County of Allegheny v. ACLU is a 1989 U.S. Supreme Court case that refined the interpretation of the Establishment Clause by addressing the constitutionality of religious holiday displays on government property.
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B.
Cooley v. Board of Wardens
Cooley v. Board of Wardens is an 1852 U.S. Supreme Court decision that helped define the scope of the Commerce Clause by allowing states to regulate certain local aspects of commerce, such as port pilotage, without violating federal authority.
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C.
Doe v. Bolton
Doe v. Bolton is a 1973 U.S. Supreme Court decision that, alongside Roe v. Wade, expanded and defined the scope of abortion rights by striking down restrictive state regulations.
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D.
De Jonge v. Oregon
De Jonge v. Oregon is a 1937 U.S. Supreme Court case that held the right to peaceful assembly is a fundamental liberty protected by the Due Process Clause of the Fourteenth Amendment and thus applies to the states.
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E.
Hansberry v. Lee
Hansberry v. Lee is a landmark 1940 U.S. Supreme Court case involving racially restrictive housing covenants that helped inspire the themes of Lorraine Hansberry’s play "A Raisin in the Sun."
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| 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
NERFINISHED
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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
NERFINISHED
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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
NERFINISHED
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Ex parte Young NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| reporter | United States Reports ⓘ |
| respondent |
Terri Lee Halderman
NERFINISHED
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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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Subject: Pennhurst State School & Hospital v. Halderman Description of subject: 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.
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