David Dwayne Cassady v. Steven D. Hall

*1152 David Cassady appeals the District Court's denial of his motion for garnishment against the Georgia Department of Administrative Services ("GDAS"). We hold that garnishment actions are "suits" under the Eleventh Amendment, Georgia has not waived its immunity to the type of garnishment Mr. Cassady seeks, and Congress has not clearly abrogated the states' immunity to such garnishments. We accordingly affirm the District Court's denial of the motion.

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On January 21, 2014, Mr. Cassady, a Georgia inmate, brought suit against Mr. Hall, a state corrections officer, pursuant to 42 U.S.C. § 1983 . Mr.…