2d Circuit: Lack of Qualification Justifies Dismissal of Failure-to-Promote Race/National Origin Discrimination Claims
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In Patel v. City of New York, 2017 WL 4862745 (2d Cir. Oct. 27, 2017) (Summary Order), the court affirmed the dismissal of plaintiff’s failure-to-promote employment discrimination claim. The court summarized the law as follows (paragraphing altered): [C]laims for race and national origin discrimination under Sections 1981 and 1983 are analyzed under the burden-shifting framework…
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