Johnson v. Univ. of P.R., No. 12-1621 (1st Cir. 2013)
Annotate this CasePlaintiff, an instructor in graphics who did not have a Ph.D., was denied a tenure-track position at the University of Puerto Rico. Three others, all of whom had Ph.D.s as the description required, did receive tenure-track positions. Plaintiff filed administrative discrimination charges, followed by a Title VII lawsuit against the University. The district court granted summary judgment for the University. The First Circuit Court of Appeals affirmed, holding that the Ph.D. requirement for tenure-track positions was a legitimate, nondiscriminatory reason for the University's actions and that Plaintiff did not meet her burden of showing that the articulated reason was pretextual.
Some case metadata and case summaries were written with the help of AI, which can produce inaccuracies. You should read the full case before relying on it for legal research purposes.
This site is protected by reCAPTCHA and the Google Privacy Policy and Terms of Service apply.