22 Cited authorities

Will v. Michigan Dept. of State Police
491 U.S. 58 (1989) Cited 25,581 times
Holding that official capacity state officer suits for prospective injunctive relief are suits against a "person" under § 1983 even though a "State" is not a "person" under that statute
Kentucky v. Graham
473 U.S. 159 (1985) Cited 20,293 times 1 Legal Analyses
Holding that "an official-capacity suit is, in all respects other than name, to be treated as a suit against the entity," and that "a plaintiff seeking to recover on a damages judgment in an official-capacity suit must look to the government entity itself"
Oregon Waste Sys., Inc. v. Dep. of Envt'l Qual. of Ore
511 U.S. 93 (1994) Cited 712 times 7 Legal Analyses
Holding that a greater surcharge on disposal of in-state waste than on disposal of out-of-state waste facially discriminated against interstate commerce
Regan v. Taxation with Representation of Wash
461 U.S. 540 (1983) Cited 621 times 4 Legal Analyses
Holding that less favorable tax treatment of organizations engaged in lobbying speech did not violate the First Amendment
Healy v. the Beer Institute
491 U.S. 324 (1989) Cited 497 times 10 Legal Analyses
Holding that a state statute violated the Commerce Clause because it had the practical effect of establishing scale of prices for use in other states
Philadelphia v. New Jersey
437 U.S. 617 (1978) Cited 703 times 9 Legal Analyses
Holding that "where simple economic protectionism is effected by state legislation, a virtually per se rule of invalidity has been erected"
General Motors Corp. v. Tracy
519 U.S. 278 (1997) Cited 390 times 3 Legal Analyses
Holding that the "enterprises should not be considered ‘similarly situated’ for purposes of a claim of facial discrimination under the Commerce Clause"
Brown-Forman Distillers v. N.Y. Liquor Auth
476 U.S. 573 (1986) Cited 520 times 3 Legal Analyses
Holding that the Twenty-first Amendment does not confer upon the states authority to regulate alcohol prices in other states
New Energy Co. of Indiana v. Limbach
486 U.S. 269 (1988) Cited 486 times 4 Legal Analyses
Holding Ohio's assessment and computation of fuel sales tax was a "primeval governmental activity" that "cannot plausibly be analogized to the activity of a private purchaser," even if it produces a subsidy
Hughes v. Oklahoma
441 U.S. 322 (1979) Cited 616 times 1 Legal Analyses
Holding that state regulations of intrastate wildlife are within dormant Commerce Clause
Section 1983 - Civil action for deprivation of rights
42 U.S.C. § 1983 Cited 512,287 times 718 Legal Analyses
Holding liable any state actor who "subjects, or causes [a person] to be subjected" to a constitutional violation

Jamgotchian, et al v. State Horse Racing Commission et al

22 Cited authorities

Holding that official capacity state officer suits for prospective injunctive relief are suits against a "person" under § 1983 even though a "State" is not a "person" under that statute

Holding that "an official-capacity suit is, in all respects other than name, to be treated as a suit against the entity," and that "a plaintiff seeking to recover on a damages judgment in an official-capacity suit must look to the government entity itself"

Holding that a greater surcharge on disposal of in-state waste than on disposal of out-of-state waste facially discriminated against interstate commerce

Holding that less favorable tax treatment of organizations engaged in lobbying speech did not violate the First Amendment

Holding that a state statute violated the Commerce Clause because it had the practical effect of establishing scale of prices for use in other states

Holding that "where simple economic protectionism is effected by state legislation, a virtually per se rule of invalidity has been erected"

Holding that the "enterprises should not be considered ‘similarly situated’ for purposes of a claim of facial discrimination under the Commerce Clause"

Holding that the Twenty-first Amendment does not confer upon the states authority to regulate alcohol prices in other states

Holding Ohio's assessment and computation of fuel sales tax was a "primeval governmental activity" that "cannot plausibly be analogized to the activity of a private purchaser," even if it produces a subsidy

Holding that state regulations of intrastate wildlife are within dormant Commerce Clause

Holding liable any state actor who "subjects, or causes [a person] to be subjected" to a constitutional violation