Is a state immune from civil action under the Eleventh Amendment?

MultiRegion, United States of America

The following excerpt is from Bethel Native v. Dept. of the Interior, 208 F.3d 1171 (9th Cir. 1998):

"Whether a state is immune from suit under the Eleventh Amendment is a question of law and is reviewed de novo." Micomonaco v. Washington, 45 F.3d 316, 319 (9th Cir. 1995).

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