Joe Kannikal v. Attorney General United States

OPINION

RENDELL, Circuit Judge:

I. Introduction

The District Court dismissed Joe Kanni-kal’s suit against his former employer, the Federal Bureau of Prisons, as untimely based on the six-year statute of limitations set forth in 28 U.S.C. § 2401(a). The parties initially framed their arguments assuming the applicability of this limitation but, at our urging, have addressed whether this limitation should apply. We conclude that the dismissal cannot stand, as the six-year statute of limitations contained in § 2401(a) does not apply to suits brought under Title VII, and Kannikal’s suit was timely.…