Public Employment Law Bulletin #19

Supreme Court Announces New Standard for Sovereign Immunity in Fair Labor Standards Act Case

Thursday, July 1, 1999

Discusses Supreme Court decision announced on June 23, 1999, in Alden v. Maine (No. 98-436), which greatly enhanced the states' sovereign immunity against claims brought against them by individuals alleging violations of federal law.


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