Legal Opinion
Pierce v. Texas Department of Criminal Justice, Institutional Division
Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
Decided November 14, 1994No. 93-05490PublishedCited by 180 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
DUHÉ, Circuit Judge:
Andrea Millicent Pierce appeals the trial court’s judgment in favor of Appellees Texas Department of Criminal Justice, Institutional Division (TDCJ), Warden Janie Cockrell, and Assistant Warden Harry Kinker. Pierce sued all three defendants for retaliation under Title VII, and the two wardens under 42 U.S.C. § 1983 for retaliation against her for her alleged First Amendment speech. The Title VII claim was tried to a judge, who entered judgment for Defendants. The § 1983 claim was tried to a jury, which rendered its verdict for Pierce. Nevertheless, on the § 1983 claim the…
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