Pamela E. Long v. Ringling Bros.-Barnum & Bailey Combined Shows, Incorporated, Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, Amicus Curiae

OPINION

BUTZNER, Senior Circuit Judge:

Pamela Long appeals a summary judgment in favor of Ringling Brothers and Barnum & Bailey Circus on her claim for sex discrimination under Title VII of the Civil Rights Act, 42 U.S.C. § 2000e et seq. At issue is whether a claimant can maintain a civil action against a private employer after conciliation efforts have failed because the claimant believed that the proposed conciliation agreement did not offer full relief. We reverse the judgment of the district court and remand the case for de novo consideration of the merits of Long’s claim.

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The facts, taken…