Pounds v. State of Maryland Judiciary

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE DISTRICT OF MARYLAND * KIMBERLY POUNDS, * * Plaintiff, * v. * Civil Case No. SAG-20-3379 * STATE OF MARYLAND JUDICIARY, * * Defendant. * * * * * * * * * * * * * * MEMORANDUM OPINION Plaintiff Kimberly Pounds (“Pounds”) filed this employment discrimination lawsuit against her employer, the State of Maryland Judiciary1 (“Defendant”), alleging claims of failure to promote and racial harassment pursuant to

42 U.S.C. § 1981

and Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 (“Title VII”). ECF 1. Defendant filed a Motion to Dismiss (“the Motion”), ECF 7. Despite…