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NGIRAINGAS v. SANCHEZ

No. 88-1281.

495 U.S. 182 (1990)

NGIRAINGAS ET AL. v. SANCHEZ ET AL.

Supreme Court of United States.

Decided April 24, 1990

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Jeffrey R. Siegel argued the cause and filed a brief for petitioners.

Patrick Mason, Deputy Attorney General of Guam, argued the cause for respondents. With him on the brief was Elizabeth Barrett-Anderson, Attorney General.

James A. Feldman argued the cause for the United States as amicus curiae urging affirmance. On the brief were Solicitor General Starr, Assistant Attorney General Gerson, Deputy Solicitor General Shapiro, and Paul J. Larkin, Jr.*

JUSTICE BLACKMUN delivered the opinion of the Court.†

In this case we must decide whether a Territory or an officer of the Territory acting in his or her official capacity is a "person" within the meaning of 42 U. S. C. § 1983 (1982 ed.).

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Petitioners Alex Ngiraingas, Oscar Ongklungel, Jimmy Moses, Arthur Mechol, Jonas Ngeheed, and Bolandis Ngiraingas filed suit...

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