Legal Opinion
Brazoria County v. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission
Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
Decided November 19, 2004No. 03-60709PublishedCited by 33 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
RHESA HAWKINS BARKSDALE, Circuit Judge:
Lacking jurisdiction over Kyle Knight’s cross-petition, the sole issue at hand is whether, under the Government Employee Rights Act (GERA), 42 U.S.C. § 2000e-16a to 16c (formerly codified at 2 U.S.C. §§ 1201, 1202, 1220), the County and former justice of the peace David Christian (jointly, the County) were properly held liable by the EEOC for claimed retaliation against Knight. That decision had two factual bases: ostracism during Knight’s employment; and a letter written by Christian, after Knight’s resignation, critical of Knight’s husband. Neither…
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