Legal Opinion

Pele v. Pennsylvania Higher Education Assistance Agency

District Court, E.D. Virginia

Decided April 2, 2014No. 1:13cv1531 (JCC/TRJ)PublishedCited by 6 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

MEMORANDUM OPINION

JAMES C. CACHERIS, District Judge.

This matter is before the Court on Defendant Pennsylvania Higher Education Assistance Agency’s (“Defendant” or “PHEAA”) Motion to Dismiss based on Eleventh Amendment. [Dkt. 12.] For the following reasons the Court will deny Defendant’s Motion to Dismiss.

I. Background

This case arises out of alleged violations of the Fair Credit Reporting Act (“FCRA”), 15 U.S.C. § 1681 et seq.

A. Factual Background

Plaintiff Lee Pele (“Plaintiff’ or “Pele”) is a resident and citizen of the Commonwealth of Virginia. (Am. Compl. ¶ 2.) Defendant PHEAA is a student…

2Cases cited17 opinions

  1. Edelman v. JordanSupreme Court of the United States · 1974
  2. Seminole Tribe of Florida v. FloridaSupreme Court of the United States · 1996
  3. College Savings Bank v. Florida Prepaid Postsecondary Education Expense BoardSupreme Court of the United States · 1999
  4. Adams v. BainCourt of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit · 1982
  5. Federal Maritime Commission v. South Carolina State Ports AuthoritySupreme Court of the United States · 2002

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