Merrianne Weberg v. Randy Franks

How courts have described this case

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• holding that under Title VII and Section 1983, “a plaintiff is required to demonstrate that the adverse employment decision would not have been made ‘but for’ her race”
• holding discrimination may be proven by direct or circumstantial evidence in both the Title VJI and § 1983 employment-discrimination contexts
• noting that “statements in a verified complaint” that are based on personal knowledge “may function as the equivalent of affidavit statements for purposes of summary judgment”
• discussing distinction between direct and circumstantial evidence in allegations of discriminatory employment practices
• “Having met [the] summary judgment burden with direct evidence of discrimination . . . we need not consider whether there is also circumstantial evidence.”
• finding sufficient record evidence to support plaintiffs conspiracy claim under § 1983

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