context: As an arm of the State, CVCC is immune from claims brought by Pittman pursuant to 42 U.S.C. SS 1981 and 42 U.S.C. SS 1983. CVCC's immunity stems from the State's Eleventh Amendment immunity. A plaintiff is precluded from directly suing a State in federal court on these claims.
citation_a.signal: see
citation_a.parenthetical: holding that SS 1983 does not override a State's Eleventh Amendment immunity
citation_a.sentence: See Quern v. Jordan, 440 U.S. 332, 350, 99 S.Ct. 1139, 59 L.Ed.2d 358 (1979)(holding that § 1983 does not override a State’s Eleventh Amendment immunity); see also Hafford v. Seidner, 183 F.3d 506, 512 (6th Cir.1999)(recognizing that claims against a State under § 1981 are barred by the Eleventh Amendment).
citation_b.signal: see also
citation_b.identifier: 183 F.3d 506, 512
citation_b.parenthetical: recognizing that claims against a State under SS 1981 are barred by the Eleventh Amendment
citation_b.sentence: See Quern v. Jordan, 440 U.S. 332, 350, 99 S.Ct. 1139, 59 L.Ed.2d 358 (1979)(holding that § 1983 does not override a State’s Eleventh Amendment immunity); see also Hafford v. Seidner, 183 F.3d 506, 512 (6th Cir.1999)(recognizing that claims against a State under § 1981 are barred by the Eleventh Amendment).