Legal Opinion
Douglas v. Donovan
Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit
Decided March 17, 2009No. 07-5339PublishedCited by 359 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion for the court filed by Circuit Judge BROWN.
Dissenting opinion filed by Circuit Judge TATEL.
BROWN, Circuit Judge:
Frederick Douglas, an employee of the Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD), argues he was discriminated against when his department head failed to recommend him for a highly coveted award. Because this is not an adverse employment action, we AFFIRM summary judgment in favor of HUD.
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A Presidential Rank Award, as measured by purse and prestige, is the highest recognition given to federal “senior executives” — high-level career employees. See 5 U.S.C. § 4507; 5…
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