Pele v. Pennsylvania Higher Education Assistance Agency

MEMORANDUM OPINION

JAMES C. CACHERIS, District Judge.

The Court must decide whether the Pennsylvania Higher Education Assistance Agency (“Defendant” or “PHEAA”) is an “arm of the state” of Pennsylvania, such that it would enjoy immunity from suit under the Eleventh Amendment to the Constitution. Now before the Court is PHEAA’s Motion for Summary Judgment on that affirmative defense of immunity, [Dkt. 57], and Plaintiff Lee Pele’s (“Plaintiff’ or “Pele”) cross-motion for Partial Summary Judgment, [Dkt. 68]. For the following reasons, the Court holds that PHEAA is an arm of the state of…