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Alabama v. Pugh, 438 U.S. 781 (1978)
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Alabama v. Pugh, 438 U.S. 781 (1978)
Alabama v. Pugh No. 77-1107 Decided July 3, 1978 438 U.S. 781
CERTIORARI TO THE UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS
FOR THE FIFTH CIRCUIT
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In respondent present and former prison inmates’ suit against petitioners (the State of Alabama, the Alabama Board of Corrections, and several prison officials), the District Court issued an injunction prescribing measures to eradicate cruel and unusual punishment in the Alabama prison system. The Court of Appeals affirmed with some modifications.
Held: The District Court’s injunction, insofar as it was issued against the State and the Board of Corrections, violates the State’s Eleventh Amendment immunity absent the State’s consent to suit.
Certiorari granted; 559 F.2d 283, reversed in part and remanded.
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U.S. Supreme Court, "Syllabus," Alabama v. Pugh, 438 U.S. 781 (1978) in 438 U.S. 781 Original Sources, accessed July 2, 2025, http://www.originalsources.com/Document.aspx?DocID=U2SD3GK2FXUHPKB.
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U.S. Supreme Court. "Syllabus." Alabama v. Pugh, 438 U.S. 781 (1978), in 438 U.S. 781, Original Sources. 2 Jul. 2025. http://www.originalsources.com/Document.aspx?DocID=U2SD3GK2FXUHPKB.
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U.S. Supreme Court, 'Syllabus' in Alabama v. Pugh, 438 U.S. 781 (1978). cited in 1978, 438 U.S. 781. Original Sources, retrieved 2 July 2025, from http://www.originalsources.com/Document.aspx?DocID=U2SD3GK2FXUHPKB.
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