Legal Opinion
Jonnie Sue Hux v. City of Newport News, Virginia
Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit
Decided June 23, 2006No. 05-1230PublishedCited by 119 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Affirmed by published opinion. Judge WILKINSON wrote the opinion, in which Judge NIEMEYER and Judge KING joined.
OPINION
WILKINSON, Circuit Judge:
Plaintiff Jonnie Sue Hux contends that her employer, the City of Newport News, Virginia, failed to promote her to Fire Captain because of her gender, in violation of Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, 42 U.S.C. § 2000e et seq. (2000). In its defense, the City proffers evidence that it promoted male candidates over Hux because they were better qualified. Plaintiffs attempt to find pretext in this neutral explanation consists of comparing…
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