Legal Opinion
Shieh v. Lyng
District Court, E.D. Pennsylvania
Decided April 4, 1989No. Civ. A. 88-0303PublishedCited by 2 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
ADJUDICATION
VAN ANTWERPEN, District Judge.
Plaintiff, James T. Shieh, filed this suit on January 15, 1988 against Richard E. Lyng, Secretary of the United States Department of Agriculture (“USDA” or “agency”), alleging discrimination on the basis of his race (Asian) and national origin (Taiwanese) in violation of Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, as amended, 42 U.S.C. § 2000e-16. Plaintiff also appeals from an unfavorable action of the Merit Systems Protection Board (“MSPB”) under the Civil Service Reform Act of 1978, 5 U.S.C. § 7703, claiming that the agency abused its discretion in…
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