Legal Opinion
Evelyn J. WATKINS, Plaintiff-Appellant, v. Manuel LUJAN, Jr., Secretary, Department of the Interior, Defendant-Appellee
Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
Decided January 29, 1991No. 89-3842PublishedCited by 42 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
WALTER S. SMITH, Jr., District Judge:
Appellant Evelyn J. Watkins brought this action against the Secretary of the Department of the Interior alleging that she was the subject of employment discrimination because of her race. Watkins’ original complaint properly asserted a cause of action under Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, as amended, 42 U.S.C. § 2000 et seq. She then amended her complaint to eliminate Title VII and to proceed under 42 U.S.C. § 1981. Subsequently, Watkins again amended her complaint to reassert her Title VII claim. The District Court dismissed Watkins’ complaint…
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3Cited by42 opinions
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