Cox v. DeSoto County, Miss.

HAYNES, Circuit Judge:

Alice Cox appeals the decision of the district court granting summary judgment against her claims based upon the defense of collateral estoppel emanating from a ruling in an administrative proceeding. For the reasons set forth below, we REVERSE the judgment as to her ADEA retaliation claims and REMAND those claims; we AFFIRM the remainder of the district court’s judgment.

I

Factual Background

Cox was a secretary in the sheriffs office of DeSoto County. She alleges that, as a result of her age and her refusal to campaign actively for the sheriffs re-election, she was…