In recognition of Judge Elizabeth A. Wolford’s investiture to the Western District of New York on May 5, 2014, we highlight a couple decisions from her first months on the bench. We begin with a decision issued in January involving the denial of a motion to dismiss a student’s race discrimination claim under 42 U.S.C. §1981. The second decision denied a request for injunctive relief seeking to enforce a restrictive covenant.

We conclude this quarter’s column with a decision issued by Magistrate Judge Jonathan W. Feldman denying an employer’s motion for summary judgment in a sexual harassment case.

Race Discrimination Claim