Eubanks v. Lynchburg City Schools, No. 6:2013cv00040 - Document 3 (W.D. Va. 2013)

Court Description: MEMORANDUM OPINION. Signed by Judge Norman K. Moon on July 10, 2013. (sfc)

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Pl ntf alegest s w asdi char i l e J 201 , f her (us of r i on.' P1' Com pl 3. Pl ntf alo s at t s was di 2 or te elgi ' .s . 2 ai if s t es hat he schar ged be a e s wa d m e t bet c us he s ee d o c unqua ii ' a d nr i bl , bu c nt lfed ' nd d ela e ' t o endst tt e ale tons u ' ha hos l ga i aeSna c ae' I Plitf a t tûhe poc s f tnni ton rq r s moet n fve r k c urt. d anif dds ha s r e s or e nai e uieg) r ha i i ' t wrt ups w ihi a school year' and appear t cont t ,even i she had m or t fve ietn ,' so end hat f e han i Swrie- ,'t wer s s t ups' hey e paced outovera perod exceedi one year I at4. Pl ntf has si i ng . d ai if nce appled f a contactt i or r eachi posii wih t Lynchbur Ciy Schoolsysem ,but sat t ng ton t he g t t t es hat s hasnotbeen abl t obt n a poston.I he e o ai ii d. Pl ntf ' alega i a ai if s l tons ppear t s o ugges t t t Lynchbur Ciy School s t t t ha he g t ysem ook acton agai the due t herdus ofr i on' i t cl r . 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' Even i Pl ntf i atem ptng t alege t t s was unl f l di crm i ed agai t f ai if s t i o l ha he aw uly s i nat ns based on her r i ous belef elgi i s,bot when s w as t m i ed fom her s tt e t h he er nat r ubs iut eachi ng postona whe s wa ltrrjce frc nta tta hi postons he c antsilmus ii nd n he s ae ee td o o rc e c ng ii , r ompli tl t be dim ised. A pl ntf aleges a prm a f e cas of dicrm i i unde Til V1 i s s s ai if l i aci e s i naton r te 1 f he pla t t ()s e i ame rofaprtce grup;(i he j pef ma ewa stsat y e ds ha: i h s mbe oe td o i) r ob ror nc s aifcor ( s wasqu iid fra ope postonf whih s a id) (i)s wa sb etdt a or he alfe o n n ii or c he pple ; ii he s u j ce o n a ves e oyme a to ,a (v)smial st td e oye s o sde he cas rc v d re mpl nt cin' nd i i lry iuae mpl e uti r l s e eied mor fvorbl te t nt( s wa rjce f teope postonunde cic tnc sgi ng e a a e rame or he s ee td or h n ii r rumsa e vi rs t a i ee eofu a uldic i nain) Se Colmanv Md.Cou to ie o n nfrnc nlwf srmi to . e e . r fAppe s 6 F. al, 26 3d 1 l (t Ci.201 ) Br wn v.Mc e 1 F.d 898 9 ( h Ci.1 ) Co tui 87, 90 4h r 0 ; o L an, 59 3 , 02 4t r 998. nsr ng Pl ntf ' cl i s lbe a l Pl i tf ha f ie t ale f t t s por t l s of t e f ai if s a m i r ly, a n if s a l d o l ge ac s o up t he a t hes our r r el ent . equied em s 1 . 11 Fort f egoi r ons Pl ntf has f l t s at a cl m upon whi r i m ay be he or ng eas , ai if aied o t e ai ch elef grntd.Theeor, ru ntt 28U. C. 1 5()2)B) Pl ntf' c anti dimisd. ae rf e pus a o S. j 91 e( ( , ai ifs ompli s s se The Cl k i diect t s certfed copi of t s m e or er s r ed o end ii es hi m andum opi on and t ni he accom panyi or t t Superi e ng der o he nt ndent of Lynchbur Ciy School, t Lynchbur Ciy g t s he g t Ator t ney,and t t Pl ntf . o he ai if Enee ti /0 # a oJl,03 trdhs . y fuy2 l. -d NO AN K.M OO UNI TED STATES DI STRI J CT UDGE

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