Sharonda M.,1 Complainant, v. Megan J. Brennan, Postmaster General, United States Postal Service (Eastern Area), Agency.

10 Cited authorities

Anderson v. Liberty Lobby, Inc.
477 U.S. 242 (1986) Cited 240,687 times 39 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"
Celotex Corp. v. Catrett
477 U.S. 317 (1986) Cited 220,173 times 41 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"
McDonnell Douglas Corp. v. Green
411 U.S. 792 (1973) Cited 53,093 times 96 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
Young v. United Parcel Serv., Inc.
574 U.S. 972 (2015) Cited 623 times 41 Legal Analyses
Holding that claims under the PDA follow the McDonnell Douglas framework
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
Equal Employment Opportunity Commission v. Houston Funding II, Ltd.
717 F.3d 425 (5th Cir. 2013) Cited 41 times 1 Legal Analyses
Noting that while lactation is a medical condition protected from discrimination under Title VII, neither Title VII or the Pregnancy Discrimination Act mandate “special accommodations to women because of pregnancy or related conditions.”
Gonzales v. Marriott Int'l, Inc.
142 F. Supp. 3d 961 (C.D. Cal. 2015) Cited 14 times
Stating elements of PDLL failure-to-accommodate claim
Redman v. Warrener
516 F.2d 766 (1st Cir. 1975) Cited 16 times
In Redman v. Warrener, 516 F.2d 766, 768 (1st Cir. 1975), we admonished: "Summary judgment is not to be turned into a trial by affidavit."
Section 2000e - Definitions
42 U.S.C. § 2000e Cited 52,355 times 130 Legal Analyses
Granting EEOC authority to issue procedural regulations to carry out Title VII provisions
Section 2000e-16 - Employment by Federal Government
42 U.S.C. § 2000e-16 Cited 5,019 times 20 Legal Analyses
Adopting provisions of § 2000e-5(f)-(k), including that "[e]ach United States district court . . . shall have jurisdiction of actions brought under this subchapter"

Sharonda M.,1 Complainant, v. Megan J. Brennan, Postmaster General, United States Postal Service (Eastern Area), Agency.

10 Cited authorities

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"

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"

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

Holding that claims under the PDA follow the McDonnell Douglas framework

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

Noting that while lactation is a medical condition protected from discrimination under Title VII, neither Title VII or the Pregnancy Discrimination Act mandate “special accommodations to women because of pregnancy or related conditions.”

Stating elements of PDLL failure-to-accommodate claim

In Redman v. Warrener, 516 F.2d 766, 768 (1st Cir. 1975), we admonished: "Summary judgment is not to be turned into a trial by affidavit."

Granting EEOC authority to issue procedural regulations to carry out Title VII provisions

Adopting provisions of § 2000e-5(f)-(k), including that "[e]ach United States district court . . . shall have jurisdiction of actions brought under this subchapter"