U.S. appeals court: Eleventh Amendment.

• Position: Immunity - Brief Article

Johnson v. Unknown Dellatifa, 357 F.3d 539 (6th Cir. 2004). A pro se state prisoner brought separate [section] 1983 actions against various prison officials and staff. The district court dismissed the actions and the prisoner appealed. The appeals court consolidated the cases, and affirmed. The court held that the prisoner's [section] 1983 claims against a prison librarian, for allegedly failing to copy documents for his pending court case, was barred by the...