Legal Opinion
Arnold v. United States
Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
Decided May 5, 1987No. 85-5993PublishedCited by 68 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
FLETCHER, Circuit Judge:
The district court dismissed Joanna Arnold’s claims of sex discrimination and harassment against Postmaster Orvene Carpenter, the United States of America, and the United States Postal Service (USPS) on three grounds: (1) a USPS decision reinstating Arnold with backpay, benefits, and seniority mooted her claims under Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, 42 U.S.C. § 2000e et seq. (1982); (2) the court lacked subject matter jurisdiction to hear claims against the United States and the USPS because the Federal Tort Claims Act, 28 U.S.C. § 2680(h), explicitly…
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