Court Opinion

ID: 9575874
Source: CourtListenerOpinion
Date Created: 2023-08-21 21:18:09.747651+00
Date Added: 2024-06-11T12:48:16.600888
License: Public Domain

Judge COZORT
concurring.
I agree with the majority that, based on the information presented to Mr. McClure at the time he made the decision to hire Ms. Murchison, petitioner Teague did not possess substantially equal qualifications and was thus not entitled to priority consideration. The evidence available after that point in time demonstrates that Ms. Teague did possess substantially equal qualifications and should be entitled to priority. However, it is the duty of the applicant to make all qualifications known at the appropriate time, and petitioner Teague must bear the burden of failing to present all her qualifications to Mr. McClure. I write only to emphasize this point.