Legal Opinion

Diane R. Williams v. Griffin B. Bell, Harvey Brinson, Diane R. Williams v. Griffin B. Bell, Individually and as Attorney General

Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit

Decided September 19, 1978No. 76-1833, 76-1994PublishedCited by 19 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

Opinion for the Court filed by SPOTTS-WOOD W. ROBINSON, III, Circuit Judge.

SPOTTSWOOD W. ROBINSON, III, Circuit Judge:

After exhausting her administrative remedies unfruitfully, appellee brought suit in the District Court alleging gender-based employment discrimination in violation of Title VII, § 717(a), of the Civil Rights Act of 1964. 1 The gravamen of her complaint was that she was harassed and ultimately dismissed from her position in the Community Relations Service of the Department of Justice because she repulsed her supervisor’s sexual overtures. Following a remand to the Department…

2Cases cited26 opinions

  1. McDonnell Douglas Corp. v. GreenSupreme Court of the United States · 1973
  2. Universal Camera Corp. v. National Labor Relations BoardSupreme Court of the United States · 1951
  3. Securities & Exchange Commission v. Chenery Corp.Supreme Court of the United States · 1943
  4. McDonald v. Santa Fe Trail Transportation Co.Supreme Court of the United States · 1976
  5. Chandler v. RoudebushSupreme Court of the United States · 1976

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3Cited by19 opinions

  1. Annabelle Lipsett v. University of Puerto RicoCourt of Appeals for the First Circuit · 1988
  2. Sandra G. Bundy v. Delbert Jackson, Director, D.C. Department of CorrectionsCourt of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 1981
  3. Margaret MILLER, Plaintiff-Appellant, v. BANK OF AMERICA, a Corporation, Defendant-AppelleeCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1979
  4. Continental Can Co. Ex Rel. Wilson v. StateSupreme Court of Minnesota · 1980
  5. Joslyn N. Williams v. Daniel J. Boorstin, Librarian of the Library of CongressCourt of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 1980

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