Legal Opinion
Edsall v. Assumption College
District Court, D. Massachusetts
Decided March 31, 2005No. Civil Action 04-40106-FDSPublishedCited by 11 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
MEMORANDUM AND ORDER ON MOTIONS TO DISMISS AND MOTIONS TO AMEND
SAYLOR, District Judge.
This is a claim of reverse discrimination, arising out of a decision by Assumption College not to hire the plaintiff, Dr. Thomas Edsall, for a. position in the College’s History Department. Dr. Edsall is a white male who contends that he was unfairly passed over for a tenure-track position in favor of a Hispanic female. Dr. Edsall alleges claims for unlawful race and sex discrimination, violation of the equal-protection provisions of the United States and Massachusetts Constitutions, and various common-law…
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