Fitzpatrick v. Bitzer

Supreme Court of the United States · Decided 1976-06-28

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Mr. Justice Brennan, concurring in the judgment. This suit was brought by present and retired employees of the State of Connecticut against the State Treasurer, the State Comptroller, and the Chairman of the State Employees’ Retirement Commission. In that circumstance, Connecticut may not invoke the Eleventh Amendment, since that Amendment bars only federal-court suits against States by citizens of other S…

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