Williams v. District Board of Trustees of Edison Community College
Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit
Non-Argument Calendar.
1Per curiam
This appeal presents an issue of first impression: whether a Florida community college, under the new education code enacted in January 2003, is an arm of the state, entitled to immunity under the Eleventh Amendment. Ken Williams, a former professor at Edison Community College, appeals the summary judgment entered in favor of the District Board of Trustees of Edison Community College (the Trustees) and against his complaint. Because a Florida community college is an arm of the state, Williams’s claims against the Trustees are barred by the Eleventh Amendment. We affirm the judgment of the…
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