Sharp v. City of Montgomery

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE MIDDLE DISTRICT OF ALABAMA NORTHERN DIVISION GARY C. SHARP, ) ) Plaintiff, ) ) v. ) CASE NO. 2:19-CV-857-WKW ) [WO] CITY OF MONTGOMERY, and ) MONTGOMERY CITY-COUNTY ) PERSONNEL BOARD ) ) Defendants. ) MEMORANDUM OPINION AND ORDER Plaintiff Gary C. Sharp brings this action alleging race discrimination and retaliation in the denial of promotions. He invokes Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, as amended, 42 U.S.C. §§ 2000e through 2000e-17 (“Title VII”);

42 U.S.C. § 1981

(“§ 1981”) and a corresponding damages provision, 42 U.S.C. § 1981a; and

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