Legal Opinion
Chao v. Virginia Department of Transportation
Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit
Decided May 23, 2002No. Nos. 01-1965, 01-2195PublishedCited by 3 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Affirmed in part, reversed in part, and remanded by published opinion. Judge GREGORY wrote the opinion, in which Judge LUTTIG and Judge HERLONG joined.
OPINION
GREGORY, Circuit Judge.
Two questions are presented for review in this appeal. First, we must determine *278whether Virginia’s sovereign immunity-bars an action brought by the Secretary of Labor under §§ 16(c) and 17 of the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA or the Act), 29 U.S.C. § 201 et seq., against the Virginia Department of Transportation (VDOT). Second, we must determine whether the Secretary of Labor is entitled to equitable tolling of…
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- Elaine L. Chao, Secretary of Labor, United States Department of Labor v. Virginia Department of Transportation, Elaine L. Chao, Secretary of Labor, United States Department of Labor v. Virginia Department of TransportationCourt of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit · 2002