Legal Opinion
Townsend-Johnson v. Rio Rancho Public Schools
Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit
Decided June 11, 2014No. 13-2133Unpublished
1Opinion of the Court
ORDER AND JUDGMENT *
ROBERT E. BACHARACH, Circuit Judge.
The Rio Rancho Public Schools entered into a contract for Ms. Linda Townsend-Johnson, an African-American, to serve as the principal for an elementary school. School officials later determined that Ms. Townsend-Johnson had failed to meet her growth plans, and the superintendent (Ms. Sue Cleveland) decided not to renew the contract. Ms. Townsend-Johnson responded by suing for race discrimination under 42 U.S.C. § 1981 and for retaliation under Title VII.
The defendants requested summary judgment on these claims, relying on evidence that Ms.…
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