Legal Opinion
Thompson v. City of Memphis
Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit
Decided January 12, 2004No. Nos. 02-5421, 02-5656PublishedCited by 6 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
GIBBONS, Circuit Judge.
Plaintiff-appellee Darrell Thompson participated in the second round of a bidding process for a position on the federal Trigger Lock Task Force in February 2000. He was denied a position despite the fact that he was ranked first on the list in terms of seniority because, according to defendants, it was felt that his disciplinary record would impact his effectiveness as a witness in federal court. The position ultimately was awarded to Norma B. Hayslett, a female ranked third on the list of applicants in terms of seniority. Thompson brought suit against the City of…
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