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Federal appeals court rejects claim of sovereign immunity by local institution

November 27, 2019

Via: Jurist

The US Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit rejected a claim Monday that local government institutions enjoy sovereign immunity.

The appeals court held that the Tarrant County Local Workforce Development Board (WDB) failed to provide sufficient evidence to support its claim that for all intents and purposes in this situation, it was the state of Texas.

The Texas Workforce Investment Act established the Texas Workforce Commission (TWC) to “operate an integrated workforce development system in [Texas] … and to administer the unemployment compensation insurance program in [the] state.”

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