McDonough Associates, Inc. v. Grunloh

Dist. Ct. erred in entering temporary restraining order (TRO) in favor of plaintiff that directed defendants-state officials to sign paperwork to pay plaintiff-contractor from State Treasury for past services rendered on design projects for Ill. Dept. of Transportation. Eleventh Amendment prohibited entry of instant TRO where plaintiff essentially requested and received retroactive damages as payment for past services rendered to State, and where instant TRO required either payment of funds from State’s Treasury for said services or specific performance of State’s contract. Moreover, Ct. found that Ex Parte Young exception to instant Eleventh Amendment prohibition did not apply.