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WILLIAMS v. DISTRICT BD. OF TRUSTEES OF EDISON

No. 05-11860 Non-Argument Calendar.

421 F.3d 1190 (2005)

Ken WILLIAMS, Plaintiff-Appellant, v. DISTRICT BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF EDISON COMMUNITY COLLEGE, FLORIDA, Defendant-Appellee.

United States Court of Appeals, Eleventh Circuit.

August 23, 2005.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Debra Ann Rowe, Attorney at Law, Fort Myers, FL, for Plaintiff-Appellant.

Carlos E. Mustelier, Jr., Boyd, Mustelier & Smith, Joseph A. Garcia, Boyd & Greene, LLC, Miami, FL, for Defendant-Appellee.

Before CARNES, MARCUS and PRYOR, Circuit Judges.

PER CURIAM:

This appeal presents an issue of first impression: whether a Florida community college, under the new education code enacted in January 2003, is an arm of the state, entitled to immunity under the Eleventh Amendment. Ken Williams, a former professor at Edison Community College, appeals the summary judgment entered in favor of the District Board of Trustees of Edison Community College (the Trustees) and against...

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