Fryberger v. University of Arkansas, No. 16-4505 (8th Cir. 2018)
Annotate this CaseThe Eighth Circuit affirmed the district court's denial in part of the University's motion to dismiss an action alleging violations of Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972. The district court refused to dismiss the Title IX claims on the basis of sovereign immunity. The court agreed that the University waived its sovereign immunity under the Remedies Equalization amendment by accepting federal funds.
Court Description: Benton, Author, with Loken and Erickson, Circuit Judges] Civil case - Title IX. The district court did not err in refusing to dismiss plaintiff's Title IX suit for compensatory damages as the University waived its sovereign immunity pursuant to the Remedies Equalization amendment, 42 U.S.C. Section 200d-7, by accepting federal funds.
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