Legal Opinion
Collier v. The State of Kansas
Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit
Decided June 17, 1997No. 96-3095, 96-3096PublishedCited by 33 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
EBEL, Circuit Judge.
The plaintiffs in this action are 340 Kansas highway patrol troopers, 42 Kansas Bureau of Investigation Agents, and 18 Conservation Officers employed by the State of Kansas (the “Plaintiffs”). The Plaintiffs now appeal a bench verdict in favor of the State of Kansas on their wage claims under the Fair Labor Standards Act (“FLSA”), 29 U.S.C. §§ 201-219 (1994). Because we conclude that Seminole Tribe of Florida v. Florida, — U.S. -, 116 S.Ct. 1114, 134 L.Ed.2d 252 (1996) deprives the federal courts of jurisdiction over the Plaintiffs’ claims, we DISMISS this appeal and…
2Cases cited31 opinions
- Seminole Tribe of Florida v. FloridaSupreme Court of the United States · 1996
- Hans v. LouisianaSupreme Court of the United States · 1890
- Fitzpatrick v. BitzerSupreme Court of the United States · 1976
- Pennhurst State School and Hospital v. HaldermanSupreme Court of the United States · 1981
- Green v. MansourSupreme Court of the United States · 1986
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3Cited by33 opinions
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- Iris I. Varner, and United States of America, Intervenor-Appellee v. Illinois State UniversityCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 1998
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