13 Cited authorities

  1. Celotex Corp. v. Catrett

    477 U.S. 317 (1986)   Cited 218,869 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"
  2. Burlington N. & Santa Fe Ry. Co. v. White

    548 U.S. 53 (2006)   Cited 11,468 times   104 Legal Analyses
    Holding that a jury could find a reassignment from a position with "an indication of prestige" to one involving less desirable responsibilities "would have been materially adverse to a reasonable employee"
  3. Taylor v. Books a Million, Inc.

    296 F.3d 376 (5th Cir. 2002)   Cited 1,849 times   1 Legal Analyses
    Holding plaintiffs in Title VII cases "must exhaust administrative remedies before pursuing claims in federal court"
  4. Byers v. Dallas Morning News

    209 F.3d 419 (5th Cir. 2000)   Cited 995 times   5 Legal Analyses
    Holding that discrimination cannot be shown simply by a plaintiff's "subjective belief that [defendant] discriminated against him"
  5. Feist v. State

    730 F.3d 450 (5th Cir. 2013)   Cited 627 times   7 Legal Analyses
    Holding that the plaintiff did not have to show "a nexus" between her requested accommodation — a free, on-site parking space — and the essential functions of her job as an assistant attorney general
  6. Outley v. Luke & Assocs., Inc.

    840 F.3d 212 (5th Cir. 2016)   Cited 197 times
    Holding two months sufficient to show causal connection
  7. Lopez v. Kempthorne

    684 F. Supp. 2d 827 (S.D. Tex. 2010)   Cited 97 times
    Holding that a "supervisor closely monitoring [plaintiff's] work" is not a materially adverse employment action
  8. Johnson v. Bergland

    614 F.2d 415 (5th Cir. 1980)   Cited 86 times
    Finding no federal court jurisdiction where plaintiff's administrative complaint "described general situations that could have occurred at any time; . . . did not set out any specific incidents or dates of discrimination"
  9. Jones v. Dall. Cnty.

    47 F. Supp. 3d 469 (N.D. Tex. 2014)   Cited 17 times

    Civil Action No. 3:11–CV–2153–D. 2014-09-18 Dennis JONES, et al., Plaintiffs, v. DALLAS COUNTY, et al., Defendants. Larry E. Jarrett, Law Office of Larry E. Jarrett, Richardson, TX, for Plaintiffs. Dolena T. Westergard, Dallas, TX, for Defendants. SIDNEY A. FITZWATER Motion granted in part and denied in part. Larry E. Jarrett, Law Office of Larry E. Jarrett, Richardson, TX, for Plaintiffs. Dolena T. Westergard, Dallas, TX, for Defendants. MEMORANDUM OPINION AND ORDER SIDNEY A. FITZWATER, Chief Judge

  10. Rule 56 - Summary Judgment

    Fed. R. Civ. P. 56   Cited 333,232 times   158 Legal Analyses
    Holding a party may move for summary judgment on any part of any claim or defense in the lawsuit
  11. Section 2000e - Definitions

    42 U.S.C. § 2000e   Cited 52,072 times   130 Legal Analyses
    Granting EEOC authority to issue procedural regulations to carry out Title VII provisions
  12. Section 12101 - Findings and purpose

    42 U.S.C. § 12101   Cited 23,791 times   65 Legal Analyses
    Finding a pattern of " unnecessary discrimination and prejudice" that "costs the United States billions of dollars in unnecessary expenses resulting from dependency and nonproductivity"
  13. Rule 5 - Serving and Filing Pleadings and Other Papers

    Fed. R. Civ. P. 5   Cited 22,753 times   16 Legal Analyses
    Allowing service by filing papers with the court's electronic-filing system