Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit May 19, 2005, No. 02-50452 (Meyers ex rel. Benzing v. Texas)

DENNIS, Circuit Judge:

The named plaintiffs1 originally brought this civil rights class action in Texas state court under Title II of the Americans with Disabilities Act (“ADA”), 42 U.S.C. § 12101, et seq., against defendants, the State of Texas, the Texas Department of Transportation, and William Burnett (“defendants” or “Texas”). Texas removed the case to federal district court.