Will v. Michigan Dept. of State Police
- Will v. Michigan Dept. of State Police
SCOTUSCase
Litigants=Will v. Michigan Dept. of State Police
ArgueDate=December 5
ArgueYear=1988
DecideDate=June 15
DecideYear=1989
FullName=Will v. Michigan Department of State Police et al.
USVol=491
USPage=58
Citation=
Prior=
Subsequent=
Holding=
SCOTUS=1988-1990
Majority=White
JoinMajority=Rehnquist, O'Connor, Scalia, and Kennedy
Dissent=Brennan
JoinDissent=Marshall, Blackmun, and Stevens
Dissent2=Stevens
LawsApplied=Section 1 of the "Ku Klux Act" of April 20, 1871
Will v. Michigan Dept. of State Police, ussc|491|58|1989 was a case decided by the United States Supreme Court, in which the court held that States and their officials acting in their official capacity are not persons under Section 1983.
See also
*List of United States Supreme Court cases, volume 491
*Monell v. New York City Dept. of Social Services, ussc|436|658|1978
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