Legal Opinion
Prince Johnson v. Thomas Perez
Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit
Decided May 20, 2016No. 15-5034PublishedCited by 121 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion for the Court filed by Circuit Judge PILLARD.
PILLARD, Circuit Judge:
Prince Johnson, an African American temporary employee of the U.S. Department of Labor, sued the Department, claiming that it dismissed him from his position as a Veterans Employment Specialist because of his race in violation of Title VII. The district court saw grounds to doubt the Department’s stated justifications for Johnson’s dismissal, but granted summary judgment to the Department for want of evidence of racial discrimination. We affirm on the slightly different ground that, on the evidentiary record, no…
2Cases cited18 opinions
- Anderson v. Liberty Lobby, Inc.Supreme Court of the United States · 1986
- Celotex Corp. v. Catrett, Administratrix of the Estate of CatrettSupreme Court of the United States · 1986
- McDonnell Douglas Corp. v. GreenSupreme Court of the United States · 1973
- St. Mary's Honor Center v. HicksSupreme Court of the United States · 1993
- Harris v. Forklift Systems, Inc.Supreme Court of the United States · 1993
13 more not listed; retrieve them via the Exa API.
3Cited by121 opinions
- Durant v. District of Columbia GovernmentDistrict Court, District of Columbia · 2017
- Reuven Gilmore v. Palestinian Interim Self-Government AuthorityCourt of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 2016
- Demetra Baylor v. Mitchell Rubenstein & AssociatCourt of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 2017
- Sina Chenari v. George Washington UniversityCourt of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 2017
- David DeJesus v. WP Company LLCCourt of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 2016
116 more not listed; retrieve them via the Exa API.