Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit October 8, 1987, 87-4130 (Alex John, Jr. v. State of Louisiana)

ALVIN B. RUBIN, Circuit Judge:

Dr. Alex John, a tenured black university administrator formerly employed at Northeast Louisiana University, resigned after being demoted from Dean of University Relations to full-time assistant professor. He challenged his demotion as a constructive discharge motivated by race discrimination in violation of Title VII

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and 42 U.S.C. sections 1981 and 1983.