Riggsbee v. DIVERSITY SERVICES, INC.’s Empirical Analysis
2009
Citation profile
14 district ·
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Applies 42 U.S.C. § 2000E (§ 701 of the Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964)
Relies on Anderson v. Liberty Lobby, Inc. · Celotex Corporation v. Catrett H · McDonnell Douglas Corp. v. Green · Texas Department of Community Affairs v. Burdine · Reeves v. Sanderson Plumbing Products, Inc.
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“[BJeyond the[ ] two references to “male” and “female,” the EEO complaint contains nothing that implies an allegation of sex discrimination. Indeed, her one paragraph narrative in the EEO complaint underscores her charge that the discrimination alleged is limited to “race” — the box she checked.”
1 later decision quote this exact passage · from the majority
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