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protecting his employment reputation and to make sure that the
termination of his employment did not jeopardize his potential
for future employment. The attorney attended the school board
meeting at which petitioner’s performance, evaluation, and the
intent not to reemploy him were the subject matter. In
particular, petitioner sought to have the attorney attempt to
limit any damaging information that might be available in
connection with his past employment with the Lynwood School
District.
After representing petitioner at the board meeting,
petitioner’s attorney explained that the most effective approach
for reaching their objectives would be to bring a discrimination
action under title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, 42 U.S.C.
secs. 2000a to 2000b-2.1 Petitioner’s complaint was filed on
October 12, 1995, in the United States District Court, Central
District of California alleging racial discrimination against him
by the Lynwood School District and its trustees. Petitioner
obtained a position at the Oakdale School District where the
superintendent knew of his termination from the prior school
district. It was understood that the continuation of
petitioner’s position with the Oakdale District depended on his
success in the final resolution of petitioner’s litigation
1 As amended in 1991, see United States v. Burke, 504 U.S.
229, 241 n.12 (1992).
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