Legal Opinion
Elizabeth Gordon v. New York City Board of Education
Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit
Decided November 3, 2000No. 19-1839PublishedCited by 662 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
McLAUGHLIN, Circuit Judge:
BACKGROUND
Elizabeth Gordon, a black woman, began to work for the New York City Board of Education (the “Board”) in 1977. She served as a resource room teacher. In 1993, after her application for an administrative position was denied, she commenced a Title VII action against the Board alleging that she was discriminated against because of her race. See 42 U.S.C. § 2000e et seq.
Before filing her lawsuit, Gordon had received favorable year-end performance evaluations, with all but two classroom observations being rated satisfactory. After she filed suit, however, every…
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