Legal Opinion
Velazquez-Ortiz v. Vilsack
Court of Appeals for the First Circuit
Decided September 22, 2011No. 10-1787PublishedCited by 63 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
LIPEZ, Circuit Judge.
Medelicia Velazquez-Ortiz (“Velazquez”) sued her employer, the Secretary of the United States Department of Agriculture (“USDA”), claiming to be the victim of discrimination based on her age and gender, and retaliation for having complained about discrimination in the past. The district court entered summary judgment against her, and we affirm.
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A. Factual Background
We recite the facts, as supported by the record, in the light most favorable to Velazquez, and draw all reasonable inferences in her favor. Ahern v. Shinseki, 629 F.3d 49, 51 (1st Cir.2010).
Velazquez began…
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