Aruanno v. State

Full title: JOSEPH ARUANNO, Plaintiff, v. STATE OF N.J., Defendant

Court: United States District Court, D. New Jersey

Date published: Jul 29, 2008

06-CV-296 (WJM) (D.N.J. Jul. 29, 2008)

Opinion

06-CV-296 (WJM).

July 29, 2008

ORDER

WILLIAM MARTINI, District Judge

Plaintiff having filed a complaint against Defendant alleging only a claim under 42 U.S.C. § 1983; 42 U.S.C. § 1983 not providing a cause of action against a state, such as Defendant; Plaintiff's claim being barred by the Eleventh Amendment; the Court thus lacking jurisdiction to adjudicate Plaintiff's complaint; Defendant now filing a motion to dismiss Plaintiff's complaint; and good cause appearing;

IT IS on this 29th day of July 2008, hereby

ORDERED that Defendant's motion is GRANTED; and it is further

ORDERED that Plaintiff's complaint is DISMISSED WITHOUT PREJUDICE.