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>plaintiffs were not barred by the Eleventh Amendment or other immunity doctrines from suing the governor and other officials of a state alleging that they deprived plaintiffs of federal rights under color of state law and seeking damages, when it was clear that plaintiffs were seeking to impose individual and personal liability on the officials.
And there it is. Let the class actions begin.
Go after them as individuals and don't allow the state to pay for their legal defense costs.