Legal Opinion
Anthony L. Green v. Jackie Graham
Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit
Decided October 12, 2018No. 17-14704PublishedCited by 21 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
WILLIAM PRYOR, Circuit Judge:
This interlocutory appeal presents questions about state sovereign immunity and related principles of federal jurisdiction. Anthony Green, Brooke Walker, and Earl Howton Jr. petitioned a state court for injunctive and declaratory relief entitling them to an enhanced status in the retirement system for Alabama state employees. The state officials named as defendants removed the action to federal court, which waived their immunity from suit in a federal forum, see Lapides v. Bd. of Regents of Univ. Sys. of Ga. , 535 U.S. 613, 122 S.Ct. 1640, 152 L.Ed.2d 806 (2002),…
2Cases cited30 opinions
- Kentucky v. GrahamSupreme Court of the United States · 1985
- Ex Parte YoungSupreme Court of the United States · 1908
- Pennhurst State School and Hospital v. HaldermanSupreme Court of the United States · 1984
- Edelman v. JordanSupreme Court of the United States · 1974
- Hafer v. MeloSupreme Court of the United States · 1991
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