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Nature of Suit Code: 751
Nature of Suit: Labor - Family and Medical Leave Act
Cause of Action: 

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IN THE UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS

FOR THE FIFTH CIRCUIT

No. 14-30086

LISA COLVIN,

Plaintiff - Appellant

v.

BOARD OF SUPERVISORS FOR THE UNIVERSITY OF LOUISIANA 

SYSTEM; STEPHEN RICHTERS,

Defendants - Appellees

Appeal from the United States District Court 

for the Western District of Louisiana

USDC No. 3:12-CV-1829

Before HIGGINBOTHAM, CLEMENT, and HIGGINSON, Circuit Judges.

PER CURIAM:*

Lisa Colvin (“Colvin”) appeals from a final judgment entered by the 

district court, which granted summary judgment to defendants, the University 

of Louisiana Monroe and Dr. Stephen Richters (“Richters”). Colvin appeals 

only the determination that Richters cannot be sued in his individual capacity 

for violating the Family and Medical Leave Act. A careful review of the record 

in this case, a full consideration of the parties’ briefs and oral arguments on 

* Pursuant to 5TH CIR. R. 47.5, the court has determined that this opinion should not 

be published and is not precedent except under the limited circumstances set forth in 5TH 

CIR. R. 47.5.4.

United States Court of Appeals

Fifth Circuit

FILED

February 13, 2015

Lyle W. Cayce

Clerk

 

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appeal, and a thorough analysis of the district court’s ruling, lead us to 

conclude that the district court’s judgment was not in error. Colvin’s complaint 

is insufficiently pleaded to overcome the sovereign immunity protection of the 

Eleventh Amendment. Thus, we uphold the district court’s determination that 

Richters may not be sued in his individual capacity. 

The district judgment is AFFIRMED. See 5TH CIR. R. 47.6.

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