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Vazquez-Rivera v. Figueroa, 12-2439

Dismissal of plaintiff's complaint alleging that his employer, the U.S. Army, discriminated against him on account of his disability, created a hostile work environment, and retaliated against him, all in violation of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, is affirmed, where the district court did not err in finding that: 1) plaintiff was required to exhaust his administrative remedies before he could initiate a civil suit; 2) plaintiff had not timely filed his administrative claim; and 3) plaintiff was not entitled to equitable tolling.

Appellate Information

  • Decided 07/15/2014
  • Published 07/15/2014

Judges

  • TORRUELLA

Court

  • United States First Circuit

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