Kristie Williams v. Board of Trustees of The University of Alabama

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Case overview

Case Number:

23-11286

Court:

Appellate - 11th Circuit

Nature of Suit:

3751 FMLA

  1. February 03, 2025

    U. Of Alabama Can't Ax Military Family Leave Suit At 11th Circ.

    The University of Alabama at Birmingham can't escape a former researcher's lawsuit claiming she was disciplined for not working while on leave to care for her daughter in the Marines Corps, the Eleventh Circuit said Monday, ruling states don't have sovereign immunity to military-related provisions of federal family leave law.

  2. September 26, 2024

    Ala. College Urges 11th Circ. To Grant Immunity In FMLA Suit

    The University of Alabama Board of Trustees urged the Eleventh Circuit on Thursday to reverse a lower court order allowing a former research associate's Family and Medical Leave Act complaint to proceed, arguing that it's entitled to sovereign immunity under the military caregiver provision of the law.