Legal Opinion
Lombardo v. Pennsylvania, Department of Public Welfare
Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit
Decided August 25, 2008No. 06-4628PublishedCited by 164 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION OF THE COURT
CHAGARES, Circuit Judge.
This case requires the Court to consider the contours of state sovereign immunity and under what circumstances such immunity may be waived.
Alleging violations of both federal and state antidiscrimination laws, Michael A. Lombardo (Lombardo) filed an employment discrimination complaint in the Court of Common Pleas of Luzerne County against the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania’s Department of Public Welfare and its Secretary, Estelle Richman, in her official capacity (collectively, the Commonwealth). Based on the federal claim, the Commonwealth removed…
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