Legal Opinion
George WICKS, Sr., Plaintiff-Appellee, v. MISSISSIPPI STATE EMPLOYMENT SERVICES, Et Al., Defendants, Hazel Cook, Defendant-Appellant
Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
Decided January 6, 1995No. 94-60337PublishedCited by 185 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
POLITZ, Chief Judge:
Hazel Cook appeals the district court’s denial of a protective order preventing all discovery prior to consideration of her motion to dismiss. For the reasons assigned, we reverse and remand for further proceedings consistent herewith.
Background
George Wicks, Sr., an African-American male, applied for a management position with his employer, the Mississippi State Employment Service. The promotion was given to a white employee. Wicks filed suit against MSES and Hazel Cook, a former supervisor of Wicks, asserting both a racial discrimination claim 1 and a first amendment…
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