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Sossamon v. Texas

Harvey Leroy Sossamon, III v. Texas

Sossamon v. Texas, 560 U.S. 923 (2010)
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Court
Supreme Court of the United States
Decided
May 24, 2010
Docket
No. 08-1438
Citations
560 U.S. 923130 S. Ct. 3319176 L. Ed. 2d 121878 U.S.L.W. 36872010 U.S. LEXIS 4266

Opinion of the Court

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Petition for writ of cer-tiorari to the United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit granted limited to the following question: “Whether an individual may sue a State or state official in his official capacity for damages for violations of the Religious Land Use and Institutionalized Persons Act, 42 U.S.C. § 2000cc et seq. (2000 ed.).”

Same case below, 560 F.3d 316 .

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2011: 12019: 22022: 22025: 120112026peak 2019 · 2

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  1. DeMoss v. Crain636 F.3d 145 (5th Cir. 2011)
  2. Lopp 654488 v. WashingtonNo. 1:19-cv-00540 (W.D. Mich. Sept. 3, 2019)
  3. Murry 472214 v. RinkNo. 2:19-cv-00173 (W.D. Mich. Nov. 6, 2019)
  4. Root 242126 v. JonesNo. 1:22-cv-00240 (W.D. Mich. May 26, 2022)
  5. Stovall 601852 v. PriskNo. 2:22-cv-00146 (W.D. Mich. Sept. 22, 2022)
  6. Davis 223815 v. WashingtonNo. 1:25-cv-00880 (W.D. Mich. Sept. 23, 2025)

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  1. Davis 223815 v. WashingtonNo. 1:25-cv-00880 (W.D. Mich. Sept. 23, 2025)
  2. Stovall 601852 v. PriskNo. 2:22-cv-00146 (W.D. Mich. Sept. 22, 2022)
  3. Root 242126 v. JonesNo. 1:22-cv-00240 (W.D. Mich. May 26, 2022)
  4. Murry 472214 v. RinkNo. 2:19-cv-00173 (W.D. Mich. Nov. 6, 2019)
  5. Lopp 654488 v. WashingtonNo. 1:19-cv-00540 (W.D. Mich. Sept. 3, 2019)
  6. DeMoss v. Crain636 F.3d 145 (5th Cir. 2011)

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Sossamon v. Lone Star State of Tex., 560 F.3d 316 (5th Cir. 2009) 557

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