Dr. Janet I. Merrill v. Southern Methodist University

U.S. Court of Appeals, Fifth Circuit · Decided 1986-12-24

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GARWOOD, Circuit Judge: On December 28,1979, Southern Methodist University (SMU) notified Dr. Janet I. Merrill (Merrill) that it would not extend tenure to her. Consequently, she sued SMU, charging it with violating Title VII of the 1964 Civil Rights Act by discriminating against her on the basis of sex and religion. After a three-day…

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