In a discrimination lawsuit, a federal appeals court has ruled that the Pennsylvania Liquor Control Board is entitled to sovereign immunity because it is “an arm of the commonwealth.”

The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit affirmed the trial court judge’s dismissal of plaintiff Earl Patterson’s 14th Amendment equal protection case against the PLCB stemming from accusations that he stole from a liquor store.

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