Grier v. Secretary of the Army

Plaintiff appeals from a judgment in favor of the defendants pursuant to a motion for summary judgment, on her claims of racial discrimination and denial of due process regarding her employment with the United States Army. For the reasons below, we affirm the judgment as to plaintiffs due process claim, and modify it so as to dismiss without prejudice plaintiffs racial discrimination claim.

On January 25, 1982, plaintiff, a black female, received a temporary appointment, scheduled to expire September 29, 1982, as a Mail Clerk at the United States Army Forces Command, Fort McPherson, Georgia.…