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Garrett v. Board of Trustees, 54 F. Supp. 2d 1244 (N.D. Ala. 2005). After years of litigation, the court holds that a claim under Section 504 was not barred by sovereign immunity. Then, the court granted summary judgment to the defendant. For additional commentary, see National Senior Citizens Law Center, “Garrett Back, Briefly.” http://www.nsclc.org/news/05/01/FR_garrettback.htm ; Sam Bagenstos, “Garrett on Remand.” http://disabilitylaw.blogspot.com/2005/02/remand-opinion-in-garrett.html

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