Legal Opinion
Messer v. Meno
Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
Decided December 11, 1997No. 96-50605PublishedCited by 169 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
EDITH H. JONES, Circuit Judge:
This case presents the question whether a white woman plaintiff was unconstitutionally discriminated against in salary and promotion opportunities in the Texas Education Agency, because throughout the relevant period the agency aspired to “balance” its workforce according to the gender and racial balance of the state. The Agency defends its affirmative action plans and denies that their implementation had anything to do with the plaintiffs individual career. We find genuine issues of material fact; TEA’s favorable summary judgment is, for the most part, reversed…
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