Legal Opinion
Denise Chavez v. Arte Publico Press
Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
Decided August 1, 1995No. 93-2881PublishedCited by 16 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
EDITH H. JONES, Circuit Judge:
The University of Houston and one of its employees appeal the denial of their motions to dismiss an action brought under the Copyright and Lanham Acts. Appellants principally contend that the Acts are unconstitutional under the Eleventh Amendment because they purport to override state immunity and authorize suits in federal court against the state for violation of the Acts. This would appear to be a compelling defense, were it not for the vicissitudes of Supreme Court interpretation of the Amendment. As the Court’s decisions now stand, the University’s claim of…
2Cases cited27 opinions
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