Legal Opinion
Kerr v. Marshall University Board of Governors
Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit
Decided May 24, 2016No. 15-1473PublishedCited by 164 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Affirmed by published opinion. Judge DUNCAN wrote the opinion, in which Judge GREGORY and Judge VOORHEES joined.
DUNCAN, Circuit Judge:
Lisa Kerr appeals the district court’s order granting Appellees’ motion to dismiss her civil action pursuant to Federal Rules ' of Civil Procedure 12(b)(1) and 12(b)(6). Because we conclude that the district court properly determined both that sovereign immunity bars Kerr’s claims against the Marshall University Board of Governors (“MUBG”), and that the allegations in Kerr’s pro se complaint against the other Appellees fail to state a claim upon which relief…
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