A Georgia federal district court granted Richmond County Sheriff’s Office officials’ motion to dismiss race discrimination claims under Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 brought by a Black former deputy/law enforcement peace officer, finding that he failed to properly serve the defendants with the second amended complaint as required by federal law, as certified mail is not a permitted service method under either federal or state law, resulting in the court lacking personal jurisdiction.
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