Legal Opinion
Merrianne Weberg v. Randy Franks
Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit
Decided October 10, 2000No. 98-1472PublishedCited by 217 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION
SUHRHEINRICH, Circuit Judge.
Plaintiff Merrianne Weberg appeals the district court’s entry of summary judgment in favor of defendant prison officials in this “reverse” racial discrimination action pursuant to 42 U.S.C. § 1983. 1 For the reasons stated below, we REVERSE.
I. BACKGROUND
Plaintiff, a Caucasian corrections sergeant, was employed by the Michigan Department of Corrections (“MDOC”) and stationed at the Western Wayne Correctional Facility (“WWCF”). WWCF houses primarily African-American inmates. The staff is also predominately African-American. Defendant Kenny Robinson, the…
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