Legal Opinion
Johnson v. State of Louisiana
Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
Decided November 14, 2003No. 03-30014PublishedCited by 45 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
PATRICK E. HIGGINBOTHAM, Circuit Judge:
Plaintiffs Debra Celestine, Lorraine Keller-Jennings, Cynthia Henley, Patricia Chapman, Thais Walker, and Lynette Walker (“Grouped Plaintiffs”) and Gail Cooper brought Title VII and state law employment discrimination claims against the Board of Supervisors of Louisiana State University Medical Center (“LSUMC”). The district court granted summary judgment for LSUMC, holding that neither Grouped Plaintiffs nor Cooper established a prima facie employment discrimination case because they did not show themselves to be qualified for the coveted positions. We…
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