Read the following excerpt from a US court opinion:
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courts have uniformly held that state agencies are not “persons” for purposes of § 1983. See Cronen v. Texas Dep’t of Human Serv., 977 F.2d 934, 936 (5th Cir.1992); Kroll v. Board of Trustees, 934 F.2d 904, 910 n.. 7 (7th Cir.), cert. denied, — U.S. -, 112 S.Ct. 377, 116 L.Ed.2d 329 (1991); Manning v. South Carolina Dep’t of Highway and Pub. Transp., 914 F.2d 44, 48 (4th Cir. 1990); Norfleet ex rel. Norfleet v. Arkansas Dep’t of Human Serv., 796 F.Supp. 1194, 1197 (E.D.Ark.1992); Chrissy F. ex rel. Medley v. Mississippi Dep’t of Pub. Welfare, 780 F.Supp. 1104, 1116 (S.D.Miss.1991); Reiger v. Kansas Pub. Employees Retirement Sys., 755 F.Supp. 360, 361 (D.Kan.1990); Croft v. Harder, 730 F.Supp. 342, 348 (D.Kan.1989); cf. Kaimowitz v. Board of Trustees, 951 F.2d 765, 767 (7th Cir.1991) ; Barket, Levy & Fine, 948 F.2d at 1086
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What is the most suitable continuation to the opinion? Your options are:
A. holding that a state university is not a person within the meaning of  1983 and therefore is not subject to suits brought under  1983
B. holding that a state is not a person within the meaning of  1983
C. holding state university is not a person under  1983
D. holding state is not a proper defendant under  1983
E. holding that a state is not a person under 42 usc  1983
Reply with [A, B, C, D, E] only.