Legal Opinion
Southard v. Texas Board of Criminal Justice
Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
Decided June 13, 1997No. 95-20821PublishedCited by 10 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
ROSENTHAL, District Judge:
Eight female correctional officers sued the former executive director of the Texas Department of Criminal Justice-Institutional Division (“TDCJ-ID”) and a captain, asserting that the captain had sexually harassed them and subjected them to a hostile work environment. Three of the plaintiffs asserted Title VII claims against the TDCJ as well as 42 U.S.C. §§ 1983 and 1985(3) claims against the individual director and captain. Two plaintiffs tried their Title VII claims against the TDCJ to a jury; 1 the plaintiffs did not prevail. Asserting qualified immunity, the…
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