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BUTTS v. COUNTY OF VOLUSIA

No. 99-13527.

222 F.3d 891 (2000)

David W. BUTTS, Plaintiff-Appellant, v. COUNTY OF VOLUSIA, Defendant-Appellee.

United States Court of Appeals, Eleventh Circuit.

August 14, 2000.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Frederick C. Morello, Frederick C. Morello, P.A., Daytona Beach, FL, for Plaintiff-Appellant.

David V. Kornreich, Jeffrey E. Mandel, Muller, Mintz, Kornreich, Caldwell, Casey, Crosland & Bramnick, P.A., Orlando, FL, for Defendant-Appellee.

Before BLACK, CARNES and KRAVITCH, Circuit Judges.

BLACK, Circuit Judge:

This case requires us to decide whether 42 U.S.C. § 1981 provides a cause of action against state actors. We conclude it does not and affirm the order of the district court.

I. BACKGROUND

Appellant David W. Butts initially sued Appellee County of Volusia in a one-count complaint alleging racial discrimination in employment in violation of 42 U.S.C. § 1981. Appellant later filed a separate lawsuit based on Title VII...

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