U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit, 2003

Bylsma v. Freeman

Bylsma v. Freeman
U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit · Decided September 30, 2003 · Tjoflat, Barrett, Hill
346 F.3d 1324; 2003 WL 22233788 (Federal Reporter, Third Series)

Bylsma v. Freeman

Opinion

PER CURIAM:

Joanne Bylsma, an employee of the Alabama Department of Economic and Community Affairs, appeals the district court’s judgment in favor of her employer on her claims under the First Amendment, the Family and Medical Leave Act, 29 U.S.C. § 2601-2654 (FMLA), and Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, 42 U.S.C. § 2000e. In light of the Supreme Court’s ruling in Nevada Dep’t of Human Resources v. Hibbs, 538 U.S. 721, 123 S.Ct. 1972, 155 L.Ed.2d 953 (May 27, 2003), we reverse the district court’s holding that Congress did not validly abrogate Eleventh Amendment immunity for claims under the FMLA. We find no reversible error as to the other issues raised by Bylsma on appeal, however, and therefore affirm the district court’s judgment on Bylsma’s claims.

AFFIRMED in part and REVERSED in part.

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