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Subject:

Question:

Whether a state’s withdrawal of jurisdiction over certain damages claims against
state corrections employees — from state courts of general jurisdiction — may be
constitutionally applied to exclude federal claims under Section 1983, especially
when, as here, the state legislature withdrew jurisdiction because it concluded that
permitting such lawsuits is bad policy?

Decisions:

Resources:

• Docket Sheet From the U.S. Supreme Court.