Legal Opinion
Virginia v. Reinhard
Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit
Decided June 2, 2009No. 08-1845PublishedCited by 26 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Reversed and remanded by published opinion. Judge WILKINSON wrote the opinion, in which Senior Judge SILER and Judge CONRAD joined.
OPINION
WILKINSON, Circuit Judge:
A state agency known as the Virginia Office for Protection and Advocacy, or “VOPA,” brought this action in federal court against three Virginia officials in their official capacities. VOPA claims that the defendant state officials are violating federal law and seeks declaratory and injunctive relief. We hold that sovereign immunity bars VOPA’s suit. While Congress could seek to provide a federal forum for this action through its…
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