HIGHWAY AUTHORITY NOT ELIGIBLE FOR ELEVENTH AMENDMENT IMMUNITY AS AN ARM OF THE STATE
publication date: Feb 29, 2004
The District Court of Puerto Rico denied the Puerto Rico Highway and Transportation Authority’s claim of Eleventh Amendment immunity as an arm of the state. The First Circuit affirmed the District Court’s decision, paving the way for contractor to file suit. The state itself had argued against immunity for the Authority in previous cases.
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