A $54-$year$-$old state employee believes their employer, a state entity, has engaged in discrimination based on the employee's age. The state employee files a claim in federal court against the state entity for violation of the Age Discrimination in Employment Act. How will the case likely resolve?

The employee will likely succeed with a prima facie case

It is difficult to say who will succeed because age discrimination cases are difficult to prove

The employer will likely succeed with a legitimate reason

The case will be dismissed because the state has sovereign Immunity