Court endorses private Section 1983 enforcement of spending clause enactments
SCOTUSBlog
JUNE 8, 2023
Congress attached no modifiers to “and laws,” erasing any doubt that any federal law can secure a right for Section 1983 purposes. Jackson explained that two well-established principles prompted the court to reject HHC’s invitation to reimagine the statute and precedent. HHC argued that spending clause enactments are unique.
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