Legal Opinion
Teemac v. Henderson
Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
Decided July 26, 2002No. 01-11471PublishedCited by 125 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
JERRY E. SMITH, Circuit Judge:
Handy Teemac sued the Postmaster General, claiming the United States Postal Service (“USPS”) had fired him because of his religion. The district court dismissed because Teemac had failed to seek informal counseling within forty-five days of the alleged discrimination before filing a formal complaint with the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (“EEOC”). The court rejected Teemac’s request for equitable tolling. Finding no error, we affirm.
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Teemac worked as a casual employee for the USPS. He alleges that the USPS violated the Civil Rights Act of 1964, 42…
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