Legal Opinion
Adekalu v. New York City
District Court, S.D. New York
Decided May 11, 1977No. 76 Civ. 3297PublishedCited by 15 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
MEMORANDUM
LASKER, District Judge.
Dr. Ade Adekalu, a Nigerian citizen now living in New York sues the City and State of New York for damages arising out of claimed violations of his Constitutional rights under the Fourth and Fourteenth Amendments. Jurisdiction is founded on § 1331 and directly upon the Fourteenth Amendment. Both defendants move to dismiss.
Since the only relief sought is money damages, the claims against New York State must be ' dismissed. The Eleventh Amendment stands as an absolute bar to such a suit against the State, notwithstanding any provisions of State law in which the…
2Cases cited31 opinions
- Bivens v. Six Unknown Named Agents of Federal Bureau of NarcoticsSupreme Court of the United States · 1971
- Scheuer v. RhodesSupreme Court of the United States · 1974
- Edelman v. JordanSupreme Court of the United States · 1974
- Monroe v. PapeSupreme Court of the United States · 1961
- Pierson v. RaySupreme Court of the United States · 1967
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3Cited by15 opinions
- Jerome Singleton v. City of New York, Ronald Salzer and Anthony DellaventuraCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1980
- Turpin v. MailetCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1978
- Owen v. City of IndependenceCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 1977
- George D. Owen v. The City of Independence, Missouri, Lyle W. Alberg, City Manager, Richard A. King, Mayor, Charles E. Cornell, Dr. Ray Williamson, Dr. Duane Holder, Ray A. Heady, Mitzi A. Overman, and E. Lee Comer, Jr., Members of the Council of the City of Independence, Missouri, George D. Owen v. The City of Independence, Missouri, Lyle W. Alberg, City Manager, Richard A. King, Mayor, Charles E. Cornell, Dr. Ray Williamson, Dr. Duane Holder, Ray A. Heady, Mitzi A. Overman, and E. Lee Comer, Jr., Members of the Council of the City of Independence, MissouriCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 1977
- Corporacion Venezolana De Fomento v. Vintero Sales Corp.District Court, S.D. New York · 1979
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