Pense v. Md. Dep't of Pub. Safety & Corr. Servs.
Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit
Reversed and remanded by published opinion. Judge King wrote the opinion, in which Judge Motz and Judge Wynn joined.
1Opinion of the Court
KING, Circuit Judge:
This appeal and ongoing proceedings in the District of Maryland concern the state and federal employment discrimination claims of plaintiff Michael Pense, a former employee of the defendant Maryland Department of Public Safety and Correctional Services. Pertinent here, the Department has asserted that the Eleventh Amendment renders it immune from suit in federal court with respect to two state claims, each pursued under Maryland's Fair Employment Practices Act (the "FEPA"). Consistent with previous District of Maryland rulings, however, the district court rejected the…
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