Legal Opinion
Irwin v. Department of Veterans Affairs
Supreme Court of the United States
Decided January 22, 1991No. 89-5867PublishedCited by 3,013 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtChief Justice Rehnquist
In April 1986, petitioner, Shirley Irwin, was fired from his job by the Veterans’ Administration (VA), which was subsequently redesignated as respondent Department of Veterans Affairs. Irwin contacted an equal employment opportunity *91counselor and filed a complaint with the VA, alleging that the VA had unlawfully discharged him on the basis of his race and physical disability. The VA dismissed Irwin’s complaint, and the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) affirmed that decision by a letter dated March 19, 1987. The letter, which was sent to both Irwin and his attorney, expressly…
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