Ashmore v. Secretary, Department of Transportation

Sheldon Ashmore appeals the denial of his motions to extend, stay, or reopen discovery, and the grant of summary judgment on his Title VII claim for race dis*685crimination in favor of the Department of Transportation (“DOT”).1 Hired as an Aviation Safety Inspector (“ASI”) by the Federal Aviation Administration, the agency terminated Ashmore allegedly for failing to progress through the DOT’S On-the-Job Training (“OJT”) program as required, although Ashmore contends that the agency’s actions in his ease were motivated by his race, and that the other ASIs had fraudulently altered their OJT program…