United States Ninth Circuit

States do not have 11th Amendment immunity from 29 USC 2612(a)(1)(C) of the Family Medical Leave Act for an employee's request for leave to care for a sick family member.

Appellate Information

• Argued 04/09/2001
• Decided 12/11/2001
• Published 12/11/2001

Judges

• TASHIMA, Circuit Judge:, Before:  REINHARDT, TASHIMA, and BERZON, Circuit Judges.

Court

• United States Ninth Circuit

Counsel

• For Appellant:
  
• Treva J. Hearne, Reno, Nevada, for the plaintiff-appellant., Peter J. Smith, Civil Division, U.S. Department of Justice, Washington, D.C., for the intervenor.


• For Appellees:
  
• Charles Hilsabeck, Deputy Attorney General, Reno, Nevada, for defendants-appellees.