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PORTER v. ADAMS

No. 79-3635.

639 F.2d 273 (1981)

Ruby O. PORTER, Plaintiff-Appellant, v. Brock ADAMS et al., Defendants-Appellees.

United States Court of Appeals, Fifth Circuit. Unit A

March 13, 1981.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Joseph W. Thomas, T. Carey Wicker, III, New Orleans, La., for plaintiff-appellant.

John P. Volz, U. S. Atty., Michaelle F. Pitard, Bill Baity, Asst. U. S. Attys., New Orleans, La., for defendants-appellees.

Before WISDOM, RUBIN and SAM D. JOHNSON, Circuit Judges.

WISDOM, Circuit Judge:

Mrs. Ruby O. Porter, a black, formerly employed by the United States Coast Guard, brought this action under § 717 of Title VII, 42 U.S.C. § 2000e-16, alleging that her employer had discriminated against her because of her race. She appeals the district court's dismissal of her suit and its refusal to grant a preliminary injunction that would protect her ability to obtain the full relief she seeks. We affirm the dismissal, although...

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