Legal Opinion

Clifton Alexander v. Florida State University

District Court, N.D. Florida

Decided October 27, 2025No. 4:25-cv-00005Unknown

1Opinion

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE NORTHERN DISTRICT OF FLORIDA TALLAHASSEE DIVISION CLIFTON ALEXANDER, Plaintiff, v. Case No. 4:25-cv-5-MW-MJF FLORIDA STATE UNIVERSITY, Defendant. / REPORT AND RECOMMENDATION Plaintiff is an alumnus of Florida State University (“FSU”). Doc. 13. Plaintiff alleges that FSU violated the Lanham Act—specifically 15 U.S.C. § 1125—when it terminated its “Alumni Email for Life” program. Doc. 13. Because Plaintiff’s claim is barred by sovereign immunity, and because Plaintiff has failed to state a claim upon which relief can be granted, the District Court should…

2Cases cited15 opinions

  1. Erickson v. PardusSupreme Court of the United States · 2007
  2. Ex Parte YoungSupreme Court of the United States · 1908
  3. Hans v. LouisianaSupreme Court of the United States · 1890
  4. Lexmark Int'l, Inc. v. Static Control Components, Inc.Supreme Court of the United States · 2014
  5. Wells v. BrownCourt of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit · 1989

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