[Tulane]

Why would you say they will not win?
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Sovereign immunity with respect to the state, among other defenses... nothing amounting to a tort on the part of the others.

[Publius Valerius]

Sovereign immunity with respect to the state

They aren't suing the state; they are suing individuals. There is no sovereign immunity for individuals, even if they are acting on behalf of the state.

[ishabibble]

Don’t you think that the fact that CGM was shown pictures of ONLY the Duke LAX team is grounds for a lawsuit? This strikes me as a sick “Russian Roulette” as it could have been any one of those players who were accused of rape. The three boys who were ultimately selected by CGM are now shown to be random victims of this monstrous lie. What a price they paid!

[RegulatorCountry]

Sovereign immunity with respect to the state, among other defenses

Duke University is not affiliated with the state.

[Mr. Lucky]

Individual state officers are not immune from liability for acts which violate a civil right protected by federal law.

[Michael.SF.]

nothing amounting to a tort on the part of the others

You sound like an attorney, so perhaps you are right. But from a layman's perspective I would think requiring them to take DNA tests, canceling their Lacrosse season, public humiliation/accusations, all based on false testimony, which was known to be false by Nifong, would all amount to something.

Time will tell.

[Gamecock]

***Sovereign immunity with respect to the state***

Duke is not a state supported school.