Outcome
The Ninth Circuit reversed the district court's dismissal of plaintiff's Title VII and § 1983 claims, holding that she should have been granted leave to amend her complaint and that res judicata did not bar the § 1983 claim. Case remanded.
What This Ruling Means
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