Legal Opinion
Albert J. Velasquez v. Dorothy J. Frapwell and the Trustees of Indiana University, and United States of America, Intervening
Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit
Decided November 12, 1998No. 98-1547, 98-2034PublishedCited by 26 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
POSNER, Chief Judge.
The plaintiff was employed as a lawyer by Indiana University. He was fired, and sued the University, seeking damages. The suit charges national-origin discrimination (the plaintiff is Hispanic) in violation both of Title VII and the equal protection clause. It also (and this turns out to be the more interesting part of the case) charges a violation of the Uniformed Services Employment and Reemployment Rights Act, 38 U.S.C. §§ 4301 et seq. USERRA forbids employment discrimination on the basis of membership in the armed forces, § 4311(a), and authorizes private suits for…
2Cases cited39 opinions
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- Edelman v. JordanSupreme Court of the United States · 1974
- Seminole Tribe of Florida v. FloridaSupreme Court of the United States · 1996
- Hans v. LouisianaSupreme Court of the United States · 1890
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3Cited by26 opinions
- Steven J. Holman and Karen L. Holman v. State of Indiana and Indiana Department of TransportationCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 2000
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- Albert J. Velasquez v. Dorothy J. Frapwell and the Trustees of Indiana University, and United States of America, InterveningCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 1999
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