Legal Opinion

Sherry Ross v. Jefferson County Department of Health

Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit

Decided November 15, 2012No. 11-14258PublishedCited by 50 opinions

Non-Argument Calendar.

1Per curiam

We sua sponte vacate and reconsider our original opinion in this matter. We substitute the following opinion for our original opinion.

The main issue presented in this appeal is whether the Jefferson County Department of Health is a state agency entitled to sovereign immunity, under the Eleventh Amendment, from a complaint of discrimination by a former employee. Sherry Ross appeals the summary judgment in favor of her former employer, the Health Department, and against her complaint of discrimination in violation of the Americans with Disabilities Act, 42 U.S.C. § 12101, and Title VII of the…

2Cases cited15 opinions

  1. Ex Parte YoungSupreme Court of the United States · 1908
  2. Seminole Tribe of Florida v. FloridaSupreme Court of the United States · 1996
  3. Board of Trustees of Univ. of Ala. v. GarrettSupreme Court of the United States · 2001
  4. Regents of University of California v. DoeSupreme Court of the United States · 1997
  5. McMillian v. Monroe CountySupreme Court of the United States · 1997

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