Legal Opinion

STAROPOLI v. Donahoe

District Court, District of Columbia

Decided May 25, 2011No. Civil Action 09-1766 (BAH)PublishedCited by 13 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

MEMORANDUM OPINION

BERYL A. HOWELL, District Judge.

In this case, a former postal inspector brings suit against the U.S. Postal Service for alleged gender discrimination and retaliation. The defendant has moved to dismiss or, in the alternative, for summary judgment on the grounds that the plaintiffs suit is barred because she failed to exhaust administrative remedies. For the reasons explained below, the defendant’s motion is denied.

I. BACKGROUND

Plaintiff Lee Staropoli, who is female, formerly worked as a postal inspector, a law enforcement position within the U.S. Postal Service (the “Agency”…

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