Legal Opinion
Nelson v. University of Texas at Dallas
Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
Decided July 10, 2008No. 07-10660PublishedCited by 91 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
PRADO, Circuit Judge:
In this case, we must decide whether a claim for reinstatement under the Family and Medical Leave Act (“FMLA”), 29 U.S.C. §§ 2601-54, is sufficient to bring a case within the Ex parte Young exception to Eleventh Amendment sovereign immunity. We conclude that it is and therefore REVERSE the judgment of the district court and REMAND for further proceedings consistent with this opinion.
I. FACTUAL AND PROCEDURAL BACKGROUND
Plaintiff-Appellant Robert Nelson (“Nelson”) was employed by Defendant-Appellee the University of Texas at Dallas (“UTD”) for approximately one year. After…
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