Is there a waiver of sovereign immunity for a civil rights claim brought under Title II of the Civil Rights Act?

MultiRegion, United States of America

The following excerpt is from McGee v. California, No. 2:16-cv-1796-JAM-EFB PS (E.D. Cal. 2017):

4. Few courts have addressed the waiver issue presented in this case. However, at least one court has determined that there is no waiver of sovereign immunity for claims brought under Title II of the Civil Rights Act. See Zhu v. Gonzales, 2006 WL 1274767, at *5 (D.D.C. May 8, 2006).

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