Allen v. Yellen

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA PATRICIA A. ALLEN, : : Plaintiff, : Civil Action No.: 18-1214 (RC) : v. : Re Document No.: 187 : JANET YELLEN, Secretary of the Treasury, : : Defendant. : MEMORANDUM OPINION DENYING PLAINTIFFS’ MOTION FOR JUDGMENT AS A MATTER OF LAW OR, IN THE ALTERNATIVE, FOR A NEW TRIAL I. INTRODUCTION Plaintiff Patricia Allen, an African-American woman, brought this employment discrimination action against Janet Yellen, the Secretary of the Treasury, in her official capacity. Ms. Allen alleged that her employer, the United States Bureau of Engraving…