Martinez v. Texas Workforce Commission-Civil Rights Division

Rodolfo Martinez appeals the district court’s order granting summary judgment in favor of the Texas Workforce Commission-Civil Rights Division (“TWC”) on Martinez’s claims of national origin discrimination under Title VII, 42 U.S.C. § 2000e-2(a). 1 Martinez, a Mexiean- American, argues that the TWC discriminated against him when it appointed Janet Quesnel, a white woman, to a management position over him in May 2011. The TWC counters that it promoted Quesnel because she was more qualified and performed better during the interview process than Martinez. A magistrate judge issued a Report and…