Legal Opinion

Lauderdale v. Texas Department of Criminal Justice, Institutional Division

Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit

Decided December 21, 2007No. 06-41636PublishedCited by 237 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

JERRY E. SMITH, Circuit Judge:

Debra Lauderdale alleges she was sexually harassed by her ultimate supervisor, Rodrick Arthur, over the period of almost four months during which she worked as a correctional officer for the Texas Department of Criminal Justice (“TDCJ”). Lauderdale sued the TDCJ under title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, 42 U.S.C. § 2000e, and sued Arthur under 42 U.S.C. § 1983. The district court granted summary judgment for both defendants. We affirm in part, reverse in part, and remand.

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Lauderdale began her employment with the TDCJ on June 3, 2004. After five weeks of…

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