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· 10/2/1996

Benny L. Forest, Sr. v. United States Postal Service

Citations

  • 97 F.3d 137
  • 1996 U.S. App. LEXIS 26000
  • 71 Fair Empl. Prac. Cas. (BNA) 1777
  • 1996 WL 557406

How courts have described this case

Verbatim parenthetical descriptions written by other courts when citing this decision. Ranked by citation-network relevance.

  • following the Wilson decision’s analysis and observing that “applying the statute of limitations does not affect the substantive rights of the parties in this case”
  • new statute of limitations has prospective application because it applies to the filing of a complaint, which occurred after the statute was enacted
  • new statute of limitations has prospective application because it applies to the filing of a complaint, which occurred after the statute was enacted
  • new statute of limitations has prospective application because it applies to the filing of a complaint, which occurred after the statute was enacted
  • amended statute of limitations does not implicate retroactivity because “[a] statute of limitations does not relate to the conduct of a defendant, but instead relates to the plaintiff’s conduct in filing the claim”
  • amended statute of limitations does not implicate retroactivity because “[a] statute of limitations does not relate to the conduct of a defendant, but instead relates to the plaintiff’s conduct in filing the claim”

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Judges: Martin, Jones, Nelson

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