Legal Opinion
Carney v. City and County of Denver
Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit
Decided July 24, 2008No. 06-1490PublishedCited by 142 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
EBEL, Circuit Judge.
Plaintiff-Appellant Melinda K. Carney (“Carney”) appeals the district court’s grant of summary judgment in favor of Defendant-Appellee the City and County of Denver (“the City”), in relation to her claims of racial discrimination and retaliation arising under 42 U.S.C. § 1981. We exercise jurisdiction pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 1291 and affirm.
I. BACKGROUND
Ms. Carney is a black female. In 1991, she sought employment with the City as a police officer. Her application, however, was rejected. Ms. Carney responded to her rejection by filing a charge of discrimination with the…
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