Garcia v. Vilsack

MEMORANDUM OPINION

BRUCE D. BLACK, District Judge.

This MATTER comes before the Court on a motion for summary judgment (Doc. # 25) from the defendant, Thomas J. Vilsack, the Secretary of the United States Department of Agriculture (hereinafter “Defendant” or “the USDA”). 1 Barbara Garcia is the plaintiff in this action (hereinafter “Plaintiff’ or “Ms. Garcia”). Ms. Garcia is a former employee of the USDA, who was terminated for alleged misconduct. She sues under Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 (hereinafter “Title VII”). The USDA seeks summary judgment because Plaintiff did not timely…