State troopers dodge official capacity claims | Virginia Lawyers Weekly
Where the mother of man who was fatally shot by Virginia state troopers after a high-speed chase sued the deputies involved in the shooting, her official capacity claims were dismissed. The Eleventh Amendment protects state officials acting in their official capacity. Background On January 9, 2021, Virginia state troopers Seth W. Layton and Benjamin Bone ...
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