Landor v. Louisiana Dept of Corrections and Public Safety

Summary

The Court held that a Spending Clause statute such as RLUIPA cannot impose liability on individual state employees in their personal capacities unless those individuals have voluntarily and knowingly consented to such liability. Because the prison officers sued by Landor never entered into an agreement with the federal government, his damages claim against them was barred. The decision affirms the Fifth Circuit’s dismissal of the individual‑capacity claim.