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438 U.S. 781 98 Supreme Court Reporter 3057 57 United States Reports Lawyer’s Edition 2d Series KF101.8 U54 1114 State of ALABAMA et al.v.Jerry Lee PUGH al. Number 77-1107. July 3, 1978. PER CURIAM. 1 Respondents, inmates or forme the Alabama prison system, sued petitioners, who include and Board Corrections as well a number officials responsible for administration its prisons, alleging that conditions in prisons constituted cruel unusual punishment violation Eighth Fourteenth Amendments. The District agreed issued an order prescribing measures designed to eradicate system. Appeals Fifth Circuit affirmed but modified some aspects which it believed exceeded limits appropriate exercise court's remedial powers. 559 Federal Reporter, 2nd 283. 2 Among claims raised here by petitioners is issuance mandatory injunction against unconstitutional because Eleventh Amendment prohibits federal courts from entertaining suits private parties their agencies. did not address this contention, perhaps was view light numerous individual defendants case dismissal these two would affect scope injunction. There can be no doubt, however, suit barred Amendment, unless has consented filing such suit. Edelman versus Jordan, 415 651, 94 1347, 39 662 (1974); Ford Motor company Department Treasury, 323 459, 65 347, 89 L.Ed. 389 (1945); Worcester County Trust Riley, 302 292, 58 185, 82 268 (1937). Respondents do contend suit, appears consent could given under Article I, § 14, Constitution, provides "the shall never made defendant any court law equity." Moreover, question State's immunity merely academic. interest being dismissed action eliminate danger held contempt if should fail comply with injunction.1 Consequently, we grant petition certiorari limited Question presented petitioners,2 reverse judgment part, remand instructions action. 3 So ordered. 4 Mr. Justice BRENNAN MARSHALL dissent. 5 STEVENS, dissenting. 6 This much too busy spend time correcting harmless errors. Nothing more accomplished summary takes today.* 7 does propriety injunctive relief entered upheld Appeals. Striking name list will have impact on effectiveness relief. If state officer disobey injunction, financial penalties may imposed Hutto Finney, 437 678, 2565, 522. Court's asserted error trouble practical significance. It justify jurisdiction. & N Dec. Immigration Nationality Decisions respectfully failed raise issue Court. 1363, (1974), defense sufficiently partakes nature jurisdictional bar so need trial . ." "Whether violates exceeds jurisdiction granted 42 Code KF62 1983." * Surely intend resolve summarily debated my Brothers separate opinions 700, 2579, 522 (BRENNAN, J., concurring), 708-710 n.6, 2583 n.6 (POWELL, concurring part dissenting part).

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