Legal Opinion
Strong-Fischer v. Peters
District Court, District of Columbia
Decided May 22, 2008No. Civil Action 07-265 (RWR)PublishedCited by 26 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
MEMORANDUM OPINION AND ORDER
RICHARD W. ROBERTS, District Judge.
Plaintiff Yanelle Strong 1 brings this suit against the Secretary of Transportation, alleging employment discrimination and retaliation in violation of Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 and 42 U.S.C. § 1981. The Secretary has moved to dismiss, arguing that Strong failed to meet the deadline under Title VII for filing suit in federal court, and failed to timely effect proper service as is required under Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 4. Because Strong’s Title VII claims are time-barred and she is not entitled to equitable…
2Cases cited31 opinions
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