Legal Opinion
Thomas v. Texas Department of Criminal Justice
Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
Decided July 26, 2000No. 99-20124PublishedCited by 106 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
CARL E. STEWART, Circuit Judge:
Texas Department of Criminal Justice, Institutional Division (“TDCJ”) appeals a jury verdict in favor of Beverly Thomas (“Thomas”) on her claims of racial and gender discrimination, and retaliation. For the following reasons, we affirm in part and reverse in part.
FACTUAL AND PROCEDURAL HISTORY
Thomas began working for TDCJ in 1979 at the Gatesville Unit. In 1985, she was promoted to Sergeant of Correctional Officers. Then, in 1993, she was transferred to Estelle Unit in Huntsville, Texas. In July 1995, Thomas was promoted to Lieutenant of Correctional Officers,…
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