Legal Opinion
Bennett v. City of Atlantic City
District Court, D. New Jersey
Decided October 31, 2003No. Civil Action 03-823 (JEI)PublishedCited by 39 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION
IRENAS, Senior District Judge.
This case comes before the Court on Defendants’ motion to dismiss Plaintiffs’ complaint pursuant to Fed.R.Civ.P. 12(b)(1) for a lack of subject matter jurisdiction. Defendants argue that they are immune from suit under the Eleventh Amendment. This Court has jurisdiction over the matter pursuant to 28 U.S.C. §§ 1331, 1343 and 1367.
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Plaintiffs, who include both current firefighters with the City of Atlantic City Fire Department (“Fire Department” or “Department”) and persons who unsuccessfully applied for firefighter positions with the Department, brought…
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3Cited by39 opinions
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