Legal Opinion
Voisin's Oyster House, Inc. v. Jesse J. Guidry, Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries, and Louisiana Wildlife and Fisheries Commission
Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
Decided September 8, 1986No. 85-3673PublishedCited by 103 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
GARWOOD, Circuit Judge:
Appellants brought suit against the Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries (the Department), the Louisiana Wildlife and Fisheries Commission (the Commission), and Jesse Guidry (Guidry), Secretary of the Department, under 42 U.S.C. § 1983, claiming that appellees had violated their constitutional rights and had discriminated against them by denying them oyster leases. Appellees moved for summary judgment, claiming that they were immune from suit under the Eleventh Amendment. The district court granted appellees’ motion. We determine that appellees are immune from…
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