Legal Opinion
Elam v. BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF UNIVERSITY OF DC
District Court, District of Columbia
Decided December 18, 2007No. Civil Action 05-1557 (JDB)PublishedCited by 18 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
MEMORANDUM OPINION
JOHN D. BATES, District Judge.
Plaintiff Joseph V. Elam is an Associate Professor of journalism at the University of the District of Columbia (“UDC”), a position and title that he has held since 1982. In September 2002, plaintiff applied for promotion to the rank of Full Professor. Two committees within UDC reviewed plaintiffs application and recommended him for promotion. Despite those endorsements, Dean Rachel Petty made an independent determination that plaintiffs achievements did not warrant the title of Full Professor, the highest rank awarded by the University.…
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