Legal Opinion
Johnnie Wall v. National Railroad Passenger Corporation
Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
Decided August 16, 1983No. 82-5260PublishedCited by 53 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
WALLACE, Circuit Judge:
Wall sued under 42 U.S.C. §§ 1981, 1983 and Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, 42 U.S.C. §, 2000e et seq., alleging that he was discharged by National Railroad Passenger Corporation (Amtrak) because of his race. The district judge dismissed the section 1983 claim for lack of jurisdiction because Amtrak did not act under color of state law. The Title VII and section 1981 claims were then tried before the district judge, who decided in favor of Amtrak. Wall appeals the district court’s decision on the Title VII and section 1981 claims. We affirm.
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Wall, a black…
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