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Latest Cases & Developments
Date:
Monroe v. Fort Valley State Univ. (11th Cir. Feb. 15, 2024)
Opinion affirming dismissal. Plaintiff, a former director of the Head Start program at Fort Valley State University, brought False Claims Act retaliation claims against the University after she was terminated five months into her tenure for taking actions without properly vetting them with senior leadership. In affirming dismissal of the claims, the Eleventh Circuit, aligning with the other circuits to have addressed the issue, found that Congress did not abrogate sovereign immunity in the FCA’s anti-retaliation provisions and held that the Regents of the University System of Georgia function as an arm of the state in its administration of the Head Start program.
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Discrimination, Accommodation, & Diversity | False Claims Act (FCA) | Research | Retaliation
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