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Western Union Telegraph Co. v. Andrews, 216 U.S. 165 (1910)
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Western Union Telegraph Co. v. Andrews, 216 U.S. 165 (1910)
Western Union Telegraph Company v. Andrews No. 8 Argued April 13, 14, 1909 Decided February 21, 1910 216 U.S. 165
APPEAL FROM THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE UNITED STATES
FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF ARKANSAS
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Individuals who, as officers of the state, are clothed with some duty in regard to the enforcement of the law of the state, and who threaten and are about to commence proceedings, either of a civil or a criminal nature, to enforce against parties affected an unconstitutional act, violating the federal Constitution, may be enjoined by a federal court of equity from such action, and such an action is not prohibited by the Eleventh Amendment of the Constitution of the United States. Ex Parte Young, 209 U.S. 123.
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Chicago: U.S. Supreme Court, "Syllabus," Western Union Telegraph Co. v. Andrews, 216 U.S. 165 (1910) in 216 U.S. 165 Original Sources, accessed November 24, 2024, http://originalsources.com/Document.aspx?DocID=D5M9Y9TG9XCR1K7.
MLA: U.S. Supreme Court. "Syllabus." Western Union Telegraph Co. v. Andrews, 216 U.S. 165 (1910), in 216 U.S. 165, Original Sources. 24 Nov. 2024. http://originalsources.com/Document.aspx?DocID=D5M9Y9TG9XCR1K7.
Harvard: U.S. Supreme Court, 'Syllabus' in Western Union Telegraph Co. v. Andrews, 216 U.S. 165 (1910). cited in 1910, 216 U.S. 165. Original Sources, retrieved 24 November 2024, from http://originalsources.com/Document.aspx?DocID=D5M9Y9TG9XCR1K7.
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