Honadle v. University of Vermont & State Agricultural College

FINDINGS OF FACT AND CONCLUSIONS OF ■ ■ LAW

SESSIONS, District Judge.

In this lawsuit alleging reverse racial discrimination in a failure-to-hire case, the parties seek a ruling in limine on two issues: 1) whether Plaintiff Beth Walter Honadle would be entitled to instatement in the position she sought should she prevail on her discrimination claims; and 2) whether, if the jury concludes that race was a factor in the hiring decision, Defendant University of Vermont (“UVM”) may argue that it acted pursuant to a valid affirmative action plan. An evidentiary hearing was conducted on July 7 through…