Jesse Ray Bell v. Veterans Administration Hospital

E. GRADY JOLLY, Circuit Judge:

Jesse Ray Bell appeals the district court's dismissal of his complaint alleging employment discrimination in violation of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, 654 F.Supp. 69. Because Bell failed to name the proper party defendant in his complaint, the district court dismissed Bell’s complaint for lack of subject matter jurisdiction. We affirm.

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On September 30, 1985, the Veterans Administration (“VA”) removed Bell from his position as a housekeeping aide on charges of sexual harassment and absence without leave. Bell appealed to the Merit Systems Protection Board…