Harris, Mary A. v. Ladner, Joyce A.

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• holding that a decision is not final where the employee is entitled to reconsideration of the allegedly discriminatory act
• noting that for actions arising from termination of an employee, “limitations periods normally commence when the employer's decision is made” (quoting Del. State Coll. v. Ricks, 446 U.S. 250, 261 (1980)
• distinguishing Ricks on the ground that the formal reconsideration process in Rides resembled collateral review rather than direct review
• distinguishing Ricks where, at the Rule 12(b)(6) stage, plaintiff alleged that she was not properly notified of the tenure decision
• distinguishing Ricks on the ground that the formal reconsideration process in Ricks resembled collater- al review rather than direct review
• focusing only on Harris’s § 1981 claim, and expressly “leav[ing] open to the district court the possibility of disposing of this case as a matter of law after discovery”

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