Legal Opinion
Henry D. THORNTON, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. Maj. Gen. John COFFEY, Jr., Defendant-Appellant
Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit
Decided March 28, 1980No. 78-1702PublishedCited by 36 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
SEYMOUR, Circuit Judge.
Henry David Thornton, a black, filed this action in district court seeking injunctive and monetary relief for alleged racial discrimination and retaliation by the Oklahoma National Guard, in violation of Title VII of the Civil Rights Act, 42 U.S.C. § 2000e-16.
Thornton served in the regular Army from 1961 through 1970. In January, 1971, he joined the Oklahoma National Guard as a Captain, serving as a part-time or weekend soldier. The National Guard also employs people in full-time civilian jobs, although a person cannot hold a full-time position unless he is also a…
2Cases cited18 opinions
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3Cited by36 opinions
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- Abraham Mohammed v. Howard H. Callaway, Secretary, United States Department of the ArmyCourt of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit · 1983
- Gabriel I. Penagaricano v. Orlando LlenzaCourt of Appeals for the First Circuit · 1984
- Gene Hal Williams v. John A. Wilson, Iii, as Adjutant General of West VirginiaCourt of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit · 1985
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