United States DC Circuit

In suit alleging racial discrimination in hiring, summary judgment for defendant is affirmed where a reasonable jury could not find defendant's explanation for hiring a Caucasian woman over an African-American man a pretext for racial discrimination.

Appellate Information

• Argued 04/19/2007
• Decided 08/10/2007
• Published 08/10/2007

Judges

• Before:  HENDERSON, ROGERS, and KAVANAUGH, Circuit Judges.

Court

• United States DC Circuit

Counsel

• For Appellant:
  
• Debra A. D'Agostino argued the cause for appellant.   On the briefs was Sandra Mazliah.


• For Appellees:
  
• Beverly M. Russell, Assistant U.S. Attorney, argued the cause for appellee.   With her on the brief were Jeffrey A. Taylor, U.S. Attorney, and R. Craig Lawrence, Assistant U.S. Attorney.  Michael J. Ryan, Assistant U.S. Attorney, entered an appearance.