Quannah L. Harris v. Tre Hargett, Tennessee Secretary of State, et al.
SocialSecurity DueProcess FifthAmendment
Whether a civil rights claim under 42 U.S.C. § 1983 can proceed against a state administrative agency and an administrative law judge when the plaintiff alleges ongoing violations of federal law and seeks prospective injunctive relief, and whether the dismissal of such claims based on Eleventh Amendment and judicial immunity, without addressing the applicability of the Younger abstention doctrine, is appropriate?
QUESTIONS PRESENTED 1; ‘Whether a civil rights claim under 42 U.S.C. § 1983 can proceed against a state administrative agency and an administrative law judge when the plaintiff alleges ongoing violations of federal law and seeks prospective injunctive relief, and whether the dismissal of such claims based on Eleventh Amendment and judicial immunity, without addressing the applicability of the Younger abstention doctrine, is appropriate? (Suggested Answer: Yes) i