Esther Darnell v. Department of Justice, et al.

Whether the Fifth Circuit committed error when it affirmed the district court’s acceptance of DEA’s Notice of Discovery Compliance including a declaration from a DEA Senior Employment Attorney with no personal knowledge of all matters in his declaration which left Darnell with no discovery to defend herself in summary judgment.

Whether the Fifth Circuit committed error when it affirmed the district court’s final decision that Darnell’s termination claims did not meet the McDonnell Douglas burden-shifting framework.

Whether the Fifth Circuit erred in denying Darnell’s overtime pay claims including claims under the continuing violations doctrine in a hostile work environment. Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, 42 U.S.C. §2000e-2, states that, (a) It shall be an unlawful employment practice for an employer (1) to fail or refuse to hire or to discharge any individual, or otherwise to discriminate against any individual with respect to his compensation, terms, conditions, or privileges of employment, because of such individual’s race, color, religion, sex, or national origin; or (2) to limit, segregate, or classify his employees or applicants for employment in any way which would deprive or tend to deprive any individual of employment opportunities or otherwise adversely affect his status as an employee, because of such individual’s race, color religion, sex, or national origin.