Williams v. Morgan State Univ.

Michele Williams v. Morgan State University, et al., Misc. No. 9, September Term, 2022. Opinion by Eaves, J. SOVEREIGN IMMUNITY — WAIVER — MARYLAND TORT CLAIMS ACT — STATUTORY INTERPRETATION The United States Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit certified a question of law to the Supreme Court of Maryland. The Court reformulated the question as follows: Does Maryland’s waiver of sovereign immunity for a tort action under the Maryland Tort Claims Act extend to federal statutory claims? The Court answered the certified question in the negative. United States Court of Appeals for the Fourth…