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Civil rights Keyed to Jeffries, 5th Ed.
Johnson v. Railway Express Agency, Inc.
Citation:
421 U.S. 454, 95 S.Ct. 1716, 44 L.Ed.2d 295 (1975)Facts
Willie Johnson, Jr., a Negro, began working for Railway Express Agency (REA) in Memphis, Tennessee in 1964 as an express handler and later as a driver. On May 31, 1967, Johnson filed a charge with the EEOC alleging that REA discriminated against its Negro employees regarding seniority rules and job assignments. He also charged two unions with maintaining racially segregated memberships. Three weeks later, on June 20, 1967, REA terminated Johnson’s employment, prompting him to amend his EEOC charge to include an allegation of racially motivated discharge. The EEOC issued its investigation report in December 1967, but did not render its decision finding reasonable cause until March 31, 1970, nearly three years after the initial filing. The EEOC then took another 9½ months before issuing Johnson a right-to-sue letter on January 15, 1971. Johnson filed suit in federal court alleging violations of both Title VII and § 1981. The District Court dismissed the § 1981 claims as barred by Tennessee’s one-year statute of limitations, as the suit was filed almost four years after Johnson’s termination.
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