Legal Opinion
Veasy v. Teach for America, Inc.
District Court, M.D. Tennessee
Decided April 17, 2012No. Case No. 3:11-cv-01179PublishedCited by 7 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
MEMORANDUM
ALETA A. TRAUGER, District Judge.
The defendant has filed a Motion to Dismiss (Docket No. 21), to which the plaintiff filed a Response in opposition (Docket No. 23), and the defendant filed a Reply (Docket No. 26). For the reasons stated herein, the motion will be granted.
BACKGROUND
Plaintiff John A. Veasy is a 64-year old African-American. This lawsuit concerns his unsuccessful application to secure a local teaching position through Teach for America, Inc. (“TFA”). Veasy believes that TFA denied his application because of his race and his age, in violation of Title VII of the Civil…
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