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NJ Supreme Court: State Police Did Not Waive Sovereign Immunity Against Plaintiff’s ADA Claim

On February 7, 2017March 18, 2019 By John G. Geppert, Jr.

In Brian Royster v. New Jersey State Police, the Supreme Court of New Jersey ruled that the New Jersey State Police (NJSP) was entitled to sovereign immunity with respect to plaintiff’s claim under the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA). The plaintiff, a former state trooper, had argued that the NJSP

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Third Circuit Rules University Immune from Suit as “Arm of the State”

On January 13, 2017June 29, 2022 By sdon

Resolving a split in the federal courts in New Jersey and Pennsylvania, the Third Circuit Court of Appeals recently held that state universities are entitled to Sovereign Immunity protections in discrimination law suits. The decision in Maliandi v. Montclair State University found that Montclair State University (MSU) is entitled to

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