Not a takings case, but we’re posting it here because there’s an eminent domain angle. In Nilsen v. University of Washington, No. 24-7460 (9th Cir. Aug. 13, 2026), the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit addressed whether UW is an arm of the State of Washington and consequently outside section 1983’s definition of a “person.” The court answered yes.
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