Legal Opinion
Hatcher v. Board of Trustees of Southern Illinois University
Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit
Decided July 14, 2016No. 15-1599PublishedCited by 32 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
WILLIAMS, Circuit Judge.
Dr. Laura Hatcher was denied tenure by Southern Illinois University (SIU), and claims that it was because she is a woman, assisted a student in reporting an incident of sexual harassment by an SIU faculty member, and filed a charge against SIU with the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission. SIU responds that it denied Dr. Hatcher tenure because she produced insufficient scholarship. We agree with the district court that Dr. Hatcher did not produce evidence from which a jury could conclude that SIU was lying about its reason for denying her tenure. We also agree that…
2Cases cited34 opinions
- Ashcroft v. IqbalSupreme Court of the United States · 2009
- Bell Atlantic Corp. v. TwomblySupreme Court of the United States · 2007
- McDonnell Douglas Corp. v. GreenSupreme Court of the United States · 1973
- Swierkiewicz v. Sorema N. A.Supreme Court of the United States · 2002
- Burlington Northern & Santa Fe Railway Co. v. WhiteSupreme Court of the United States · 2006
29 more not listed; retrieve them via the Exa API.
3Cited by32 opinions
- Henry Ortiz v. Werner Enterprises, IncorporatCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 2016
- Zegarra v. John Crane, Inc.District Court, N.D. Illinois · 2016
- Beth Sweet v. Town of BargersvilleCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 2021
- Oszust v. Town of St. JohnDistrict Court, N.D. Indiana · 2016
- Jay Schmitt v. Central Processing CorporationCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 2017
27 more not listed; retrieve them via the Exa API.