Legal Opinion
Williams v. Dallas Area Rapid Transit
Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
Decided February 22, 2001No. 00-10361PublishedCited by 44 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
JERRY E. SMITH, Circuit Judge:
Charles Etta Williams appeals the dismissal of her suit against Dallas Area Rapid Transit (“DART”) under the Age Discrimination in Employment Act (“ADEA”), 29 U.S.C. § 621 et seq., arguing that the district court erred in finding DART immune from suit under the Eleventh Amendment. She contends both that DART is not an arm of the state for purposes of the Eleventh Amendment and that, even if DART otherwise were entitled to such immunity, it effectively waived it. Because we agree that DART is not an arm of the state, we do not reach waiver. We reverse the…
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