Legal Opinion
Alston v. Johnson
District Court, District of Columbia
Decided September 23, 2016No. Civil Action No. 2014-1888PublishedCited by 15 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
MEMORANDUM OPINION
TANYA S. CHUTEAN, Judge.
Plaintiff Edward Allston III alleges that he was not selected for a promotion because of his race, in violation of Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, as amended, 42 U.S.C. § 2000e, et seq, and the Civil Rights Act of 1991, 42 U.S.C. § 1981a, et seq. Defendant moves to dismiss the suit under Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 12(b)(6), or, in the alternative, for summary judgment under Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 56. For the reasons stated herein, Defendant’s motion is DENIED.
I. BACKGROUND
Plaintiff is an African American male, who began his…
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