What is the test for determining whether a state can be held liable for civil rights violations?

MultiRegion, United States of America

The following excerpt is from Abrams v. Dep't of Pub. Safety, Docket No. 13-111-cv (2nd Cir. 2014):

F.3d 84, 106 (2d Cir. 2003) (citation omitted). "Instead, we use an objective standard for judging the actions of state and federal officials." Coollick v. Hughes, 699 F.3d 211, 220 (2d Cir. 2012).

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