Legal Opinion
Thomas O. Bibbs, Jr. v. John Block, Secretary, United States Department of Agriculture
Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit
Decided December 11, 1985No. 83-1942PublishedCited by 93 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
ARNOLD, Circuit Judge.
This is a Title VII case in which the plaintiff, an employee of the United States Department of Agriculture, claims that he was denied a promotion because of his race.1 The District Court2 found “that racial considerations probably did play a minor role in the selection process, ... but that plaintiff would not have been selected for the position even if his race had been disregarded.” Bibbs v. Block, No. 81-0227-CV-W-6, slip op. 7 (W.D.Mo. June 14, 1983). It added that “race was not a determining factor in the decision to promote [another employee] rather than…
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