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federal2003
Additional Highlights:Family and Medical LeaveEleventh AmendmentCongress
Nevada Department of Human Resources v. Hibbs
United States Supreme Court
Key Holding
States may be sued in federal court for violations of the Family and Medical Leave Act's family-care provisions.
Case Summary
Nevada Department of Human Resources v. Hibbs held that Congress validly abrogated state sovereign immunity when it enacted the family-care leave provisions of the FMLA, allowing state employees to sue states for damages when those states violate the Act.