Legal Opinion

Johnson v. Arkansas State Police

Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit

Decided November 29, 1993No. 92-3611PublishedCited by 33 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

BEAM, Circuit Judge.

Walter Johnson appeals the district court’s ruling in favor of the Arkansas State Police (“ASP”) and the individual defendants in his Title VII claim. We reverse and remand.

I. BACKGROUND

Walter Johnson, an African-American, was hired by the ASP as a uniformed trooper in June of 1980. His performance as a uniformed trooper was satisfactory. In 1984, he was assigned to the Criminal Investigation Division (“CID”) and became an undercover narcotics agent. In 1986, complaints about Johnson’s record-keeping began to surface. His poor record-keeping was the subject of several…

2Cases cited10 opinions

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  2. Texas Department of Community Affairs v. BurdineSupreme Court of the United States · 1981
  3. Anderson v. City of Bessemer CitySupreme Court of the United States · 1985
  4. United States v. United States Gypsum Co.Supreme Court of the United States · 1948
  5. St. Mary's Honor Center v. HicksSupreme Court of the United States · 1993

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3Cited by33 opinions

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