ARMSTRONG v. TISCH

No. 87-3139.

835 F.2d 1139 (1988)

Debbie ARMSTRONG, Plaintiff-Appellant, v. Preston R. TISCH, Postmaster General of the United States Postal Service, Defendant-Appellee.

United States Court of Appeals, Fifth Circuit.

January 22, 1988.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Clement P. Donelon, Leefe, Donelon, Donelon & Voorhies, Metairie, La., for Armstrong.

David G. Karro, Atty., U.S. Postal Service, Washington, D.C., Thomas L. Watson, Asst. U.S. Atty., John P. Volz, U.S. Atty., New Orleans, La., for Tisch.

Before BROWN, POLITZ, and JOLLY, Circuit Judges.


POLITZ, Circuit Judge:

This appeal presents the res nova question whether the 30-day time limit prescribed in 29 C.F.R. § 1613.220(d) may end on a weekend or holiday, or whether it carries over to the next legal day. We conclude that the period must end on a legal day.

Background

Debbie Armstrong was formerly employed by the United States Postal Service (USPS). She first lodged an informal complaint with the Equal Employment Opportunity...

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