Legal Opinion
Ricks v. Delaware State College
Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit
Decided September 18, 1979No. 78-2565PublishedCited by 29 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION OF THE COURT
A. LEON HIGGINBOTHAM, Jr., Circuit Judge.
Appellant Columbus B. Ricks has brought suit challenging his denial of tenure. The district court dismissed his claims as being untimely. Ricks has challenged the dismissal of two of those claims alleging violations of Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, as amended, 42 U.S.C. § 2000e et seq. and 42 U.S.C. § 1981. We agree with Ricks that the dismissal of these claims was improper and we will, therefore, reverse and remand for further proceedings.
I. THE FACTS AND PROCEDURAL HISTORY
Ricks, a black male Liberian, was employed by…
2Cases cited16 opinions
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3Cited by29 opinions
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