KING v. HUMAN SERVICES EX REL. BOST

No. 03-99-00570-CV.

28 S.W.3d 27 (2000)

John KING, Appellant, v. TEXAS DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN SERVICES by and through its Commissioner, Eric BOST, Appellee.

Court of Appeals of Texas, Austin.

Ordered Publication September 12, 2000.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Joseph S. Babb, John King, Babb & Harbeson, Austin, for appellant.

Idolina Garcia McCullough, Asst. Atty. Gen., Austin, for appellees.

Before Justices JONES, YEAKEL, and PATTERSON.


J. WOODFIN JONES, Justice.

After losing a promotion to another job candidate, appellant, John King, sued his employer, the Texas Department of Human Services (the Department), claiming racial discrimination—in violation of both constitutional and statutory provisions—and denial of a statutory veteran's hiring preference. See Tex. Const. art. 1, § 3a; Tex.Civ.Prac. & Rem.Code Ann. §§ 106.001-.002 (West 1997 & Supp.2000);...

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