Legal Opinion
Zaneta (Joi) Rainey Lightfoot v. Henry County School District
Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit
Decided November 10, 2014No. 13-14631PublishedCited by 42 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
PAUL C. HUCK, District Judge:
Appellant Zaneta Lightfoot sued her former employer, Appellee Henry County School District (the “School District”), in the Northern District of Georgia for alleged violations of the Family and Medical Leave Act (“FMLA”), 29 U.S.C. § 2601 et seq., and the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990, as amended (“ADA”), 42 U.S.C. § 12101 et seq. The primary issue presented on appeal is whether the School District is an “arm of the State” of Georgia, such that it is immune from suit in federal court under the Eleventh Amendment. We hold that the School District is not an…
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