Legal Opinion
Peners L. Griffin and Henry L. Dejerinett v. Richard L. Dugger, Etc.
Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit
Decided September 23, 1987No. 85-3831PublishedCited by 201 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
*1479TJOFLAT, Circuit Judge:
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In April 1971, Peners L. Griffin became the first black Road Prison Officer at the Tallahassee Road Prison, operated by the Florida Department of Corrections (FDOC or Department). Beginning in 1973, Griffin frequently sought promotion to higher-grade correctional officer positions, as well as various other positions. On each occasion, the FDOC turned him down.
In December 1974, Griffin’s supervisor fired him for disciplinary reasons. The next day, the Regional Superintendent reinstated Griffin because the supervisor had not followed proper termination procedures. In…
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3Cited by201 opinions
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