The following excerpt is from Leeds v. Sexson, 1 F.3d 1246 (9th Cir. 1993):
2 The district court's determination that an award of back pay is barred by the Eleventh Amendment is purely a question of law that is reviewed de novo. United States v. City of Spokane, 918 F.2d 84, 86 (9th Cir.1990), cert. denied, 111 S.Ct. 2888 (1991).
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