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Kiara R.,1 Complainant, v. Deborah Lee James, Secretary, Department of the Air Force, Agency.

0120131844 (E.E.O.C. Jan. 19, 2016)
Kiara R.,1 Complainant, v. Deborah Lee James, Secretary, Department of the Air Force, Agency.

9 Cited authorities

  1. Anderson v. Liberty Lobby, Inc.

    477 U.S. 242 (1986)   Cited 237,290 times   38 Legal Analyses
    Holding that summary judgment is not appropriate if "the dispute about a material fact is ‘genuine,’ that is, if the evidence is such that a reasonable jury could return a verdict for the nonmoving party"

  2. Celotex Corp. v. Catrett

    477 U.S. 317 (1986)   Cited 217,235 times   40 Legal Analyses
    Holding that a movant's summary judgment motion should be granted "against a [nonmovant] who fails to make a showing sufficient to establish the existence of an element essential to that party's case, and on which that party will bear the burden of proof at trial"

  3. McDonnell Douglas Corp. v. Green

    411 U.S. 792 (1973)   Cited 52,440 times   95 Legal Analyses
    Holding in employment discrimination case that statistical evidence of employer's general policy and practice may be relevant circumstantial evidence of discriminatory intent behind individual employment decision

  4. Tex. Dept. of Cmty. Affairs v. Burdine

    450 U.S. 248 (1981)   Cited 20,012 times   9 Legal Analyses
    Holding in the Title VII context that the plaintiff's prima facie case creates "a legally mandatory, rebuttable presumption" that shifts the burden of proof to the employer, and "if the employer is silent in the face of the presumption, the court must enter judgment for the plaintiff"

  5. Oliver v. Digital Equipment Corp.

    846 F.2d 103 (1st Cir. 1988)   Cited 413 times
    Holding that discharge over two and one half years after employee filed EEOC complaint was insufficient showing of retaliation to avoid summary judgment for employer

  6. Tiano v. Dillard Dep't Stores, Inc.

    139 F.3d 679 (9th Cir. 1998)   Cited 107 times   2 Legal Analyses
    Holding that the employee's religious belief-that she "had a calling from God" to take a pilgrimage to Medjugorje, Yugoslavia in October-was not in conflict with Dillard's "no-leave policy" for October through December because "the timing of the trip was a personal preference and not part of her calling"

  7. Heller v. EBB Auto Co.

    8 F.3d 1433 (9th Cir. 1993)   Cited 117 times   4 Legal Analyses
    Holding that the plaintiff established the second element of his prima facie case for failure to accommodate his “religious practice of attending the ceremony in which his wife and children were converted to Judaism,” where the plaintiff's supervisor “knew” that he was Jewish, “knew” that his “wife was studying for conversion,” and “when [the plaintiff] requested the time off, he informed the [supervisor] why he needed to miss work”

  8. Redmond v. Gaf Corp.

    574 F.2d 897 (7th Cir. 1978)   Cited 92 times
    Holding employee's statement informing employer that "I [am] not able to work on Saturday because of my religious obligation" was sufficient

  9. Turpen v. Missouri-Kansas-Texas R. Co.

    736 F.2d 1022 (5th Cir. 1984)   Cited 69 times

    No. 83-1493. July 19, 1984. Rehearing Denied August 2, 1984. Jenkins Watkins, David Watkins, Dallas, Tex., for plaintiff-appellant. Worsham, Forsythe Sampels, Robert A. Wooldridge, Richard L. Adams, Dallas, Tex., for Missouri-Kansas-Texas R. Co. Appeal from the United States District Court for the Northern District of Texas. Before BROWN, GEE, and RUBIN, Circuit Judges. GEE, Circuit Judge: Plaintiff Johnnie F. Turpen, a Seventh-Day Adventist, was discharged from his temporary employment with the