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Landor v. Louisiana Department of Corrections and Public Safety, No. 23-1197 (U.S. June 23, 2026), slip opinion

Landor v. Louisiana Dept. of Corrections and Public Safety, No. 23-1197, 609 U.S. ___ (June 23, 2026). Gorsuch, J., for the Court (Roberts, C.J., Thomas, Alito, Kavanaugh, Barrett, JJ.); Jackson, J., dissenting, joined by Sotomayor and Kagan, JJ. Held: individuals may not be held liable in their personal capacities under a Spending Clause statute unless they have voluntarily and knowingly consented to answer lawsuits under it.

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The slip opinion, read in full on 2026-09-22 including the dissent; PDF sha256 d1c1674cd93f3989c47e0f7047f589775b41feb8edebc2b0384c8d4cbf9e4755. Full text at reference/docket/sources/.

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Published
2026
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2026-09-22

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