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· 5/25/2007

Harris, Carla v. Gonzales, Alberto

Citations

  • 488 F.3d 442
  • 376 U.S. App. D.C. 289
  • 2007 U.S. App. LEXIS 12199
  • 89 Empl. Prac. Dec. (CCH) 42,837
  • 100 Fair Empl. Prac. Cas. (BNA) 1071
  • 2007 WL 1515126

How courts have described this case

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

  • holding insufficient an affidavit that states it is based upon “the best of [affiant’s] knowledge and belief” when affidavit’s statements do not clearly demonstrate that affiant has personal knowledge
  • clarifying that these are separate standards
  • “[W]e have expressly held that affidavits based upon belief are inadequate to support a motion for summary judgment.”
  • “[T]he [Harris] [C]ourt indicated that the doctrine of equitable relief from exhaustion of administrative remedies is still alive.”
  • plaintiff submitted affidavit that she was unaware of the time limit

Source: CourtListener parenthetical corpus (CC0).

Judges: Tatel, Garland, Brown

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