11th Circuit: Internal Police Applicant Can’t Show Racial Discrimination

Mealey's (January 9, 2019, 1:28 PM EST) -- ATLANTA — A security officer who applied internally for a police officer position before receiving his law enforcement certification was unable to show racial discrimination when he was denied the post because the person hired was more qualified, an 11th Circuit U.S. Court of Appeals panel ruled Jan. 4 (Donzalo Solomon v. Jacksonville Aviation Authority, No. 18-12243, 11th Cir., 2019 U.S. App. LEXIS 277)....