Legal Opinion
Elisa Cruz v. Kevin McAleenan
Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit
Decided July 30, 2019No. 17-5113PublishedCited by 16 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Wilkins, Circuit Judge:
Elisa Cruz alleges that the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) engaged in discrimination and retaliation in violation of Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, 42 U.S.C. § 2000e et seq . (Title VII). DHS filed a motion for summary judgment, which the District Court granted over Cruz's objection and request to take discovery. Cruz appeals the District Court's order granting summary judgment to DHS and denying Cruz's motion to stay proceedings to allow for discovery under Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 56(d). For the reasons set forth below, we reverse the order…
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