United States Sixth Circuit

Plaintiffs-state court judges' federal claim, alleging that they received unfavorable retirement benefits, is dismissed where a federal-law money-damages action against a government retirement system that is an arm of the State may not proceed in federal court in light of the Tenth And Eleventh Amendments.

Appellate Information

• Decided 10/26/2005
• Published 10/26/2005

Judges

• Before:  BOGGS, Chief Judge;  MARTIN, SUHRHEINRICH, BATCHELDER, DAUGHTREY, MOORE, COLE, CLAY, GILMAN, GIBBONS, ROGERS, SUTTON, and COOK, Circuit Judges.

Court

• United States Sixth Circuit

Counsel

• For Appellees:
  
• ARGUED:  Kenneth A. Flaska, Dawda, Mann, Mulcahy & Sadler, Bloomfield Hills, Michigan, for Appellants.  Larry F. Brya, Office of the Attorney General, Lansing, Michigan, for Appellees.   ON BRIEF:  Chester E. Kasiborski, Jr., Bernardi, Ronayne & Glusac, Detroit, Michigan, for Appellants.  Larry F. Brya, Office of the Attorney General, Lansing, Michigan, for Appellees.