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PATRICIA LEVINE v. LOUIS DEJOY

Posted by: Karen Belcher on Apr 10, 2023

Court: 6th Circuit Court (Published Opinions)

Attorneys 1: ARGUED: Glenn L. Smith, WHEELER UPHAM, P.C., Grand Rapids, Michigan, for Appellant.

Attorneys 2: ARGUED: Carolyn A. Almassian, UNITED STATES ATTORNEY’S OFFICE, Grand Rapids, Michigan, for Appellee.

Attorneys 3: ON BRIEF: Glenn L. Smith, John M. Roels, WHEELER UPHAM, P.C., Grand Rapids, Michigan, for Appellant.

Attorneys 4: ON BRIEF: Carolyn A. Almassian, UNITED STATES ATTORNEY’S OFFICE, Grand Rapids, Michigan, for Appellee.

Judge(s): CLAY, WHITE, and THAPAR, Circuit Judges

Court Appealed: United States District Court for the Western District of Michigan at Grand Rapids

CLAY, Circuit Judge. Plaintiff Patricia Levine, an African-American woman, commenced this action under Title VII, 42 U.S.C. §§ 2000e, et seq., alleging that her employer, the United States Postal Service (“USPS”), discriminated against her by failing to promote her on the basis of race. The district court granted USPS’s motion for summary judgment and dismissed the action. We REVERSE for the reasons set forth below.

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