Legal Opinion
Jackson v. City of Killeen
Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
Decided September 4, 1981No. 80-2114PublishedCited by 58 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
GEE, Circuit Judge:
This appeal concerns a case of alleged employment discrimination brought under Title VII of the Civil Rights Act, 42 U.S.C. § 2000e et seq. and 42 U.S.C. § 1981.
Patricia Jackson, a black female with a bachelor’s degree in library science and two years of library experience in a junior high school, was hired by the Killeen Public Library in February 1975. While she was assigned initially to the circulation desk as a clerk, it was understood that she would perform a variety of tasks. Problems arose with respect to her employment almost immediately. On March 31, the other…
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