Legal Opinion
Louis H. Aikens v. United States Postal Service, Board of Governors
Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit
Decided November 20, 1980No. 79-1574PublishedCited by 23 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
EDWARDS, Circuit Judge:
Plaintiff-appellant, Louis H. Aikens, instituted this action under Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1961, 78 Stat. 241, 253, as amended by the Equal Employment Opportunity Act of 1972, 42 U.S.C. § 2000e et seq., seeking redress of alleged discrimination on the basis of race in his employment with the United States Postal Service. Aikens, who is now retired from the Postal Service, requested relief in the form of retroactive promotions, commensurate retroactive pay benefits, and attorneys’ fees. The District Court found that Aikens had failed to make out a prima…
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3Cited by23 opinions
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