Abrogation of State sovereign immunity
20 U.S.C. § 1403
in effect(a) In generalA State shall not be immune under the 11th amendment to the Constitution of the United States from suit in Federal court for a violation of this chapter.
(b) RemediesIn a suit against a State for a violation of this chapter, remedies (including remedies both at law and in equity) are available for such a violation to the same extent as those remedies are available for such a violation in the suit against any public entity other than a State.
(c) Effective dateSubsections (a) and (b) apply with respect to violations that occur in whole or part after October 30, 1990.
Source: OLRC USLMURL: https://uscode.house.gov/download/releasepoints/us/pl/119/95/xml_usc20@119-95.zipFetched: 6/4/2026
