Case Explained: SINHA V. STATE OF CALIFORNIA, ET AL.

Court: United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit Filed: 2026-07-30 Docket: 4:24-cv-00046-HSG The ninth-circuit affirmed the district court’s dismissal of Rajesh K. Sinha’s federal claims arising from child support orders. The court held that the district court properly dismissed claims against the State of California and its agencies based on Eleventh Amendment immunity, which bars private suits for damages or injunctive relief against state entities. Additionally, the court affirmed the dismissal of claims against individually named defendants because Sinha failed to allege sufficient facts to state a plausible claim under the standard set forth in *Ashcroft v. Iqbal*. The court declined to consider arguments raised for the first time on appeal. Do It For The Case Law is a news reporting service. Nothing in this episode constitutes legal advice.