Legal Opinion
Abusaid v. Hillsborough County Board of County Commissioners
Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit
Decided April 15, 2005No. 03-16243PublishedCited by 85 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
MARCUS, Circuit Judge:
At issue today is whether a Florida county sheriff, acting to enforce a county dance hall ordinance, is an arm of the state entitled to the benefit of the state’s Eleventh Amendment immunity from suit in federal court. We conclude that the sheriff is not an arm of the state in this case and, accordingly, we reverse the district court’s dismissal of Appellant’s § 1983 claims against the Hillsborough County Sheriff as being barred by the Eleventh Amendment and remand for further proceedings. We also reverse the district court’s dismissal of Appellant’s civil rights claims…
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