Peners L. Griffin and Henry L. Dejerinett v. Richard L. Dugger, Etc.

U.S. Court of Appeals, Eleventh Circuit · Decided 1987-09-23

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*1479 TJOFLAT, Circuit Judge: I. In April 1971, Peners L. Griffin became the first black Road Prison Officer at the Tallahassee Road Prison, operated by the Florida Department of Corrections (FDOC or Department). Beginning in 1973, Griffin frequently sought promotion to higher-grade correctional officer positions, as well as various other positions…

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