Legal Opinion
Jackson v. Gonzales
Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit
Decided August 10, 2007No. 06-5053PublishedCited by 184 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion for the Court filed by Circuit Judge KAVANAUGH, in which Circuit Judge HENDERSON joins.
Dissenting opinion filed by Circuit Judge ROGERS.
KAVANAUGH, Circuit Judge:
Kevin Jackson worked as a GS-13 employee in the Bureau of Prisons. Jackson and six other individuals applied for an open GS-14 research analyst position. The Bureau selected Jennifer Batchelder, a Caucasian woman. Jackson, who is African-American, sued and alleged racial discrimination in violation of Title VII. In its defense, the Bureau said it selected Bat-chelder because she was more qualified than Jackson. The District…
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