Legal Opinion
Thomas Carrington v. City of Des Moines, Iowa
Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit
Decided April 6, 2007No. 06-1801PublishedCited by 46 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
BENTON, Circuit Judge.
Thomas Marcus Carrington claims that the City of Des Moines discriminated against him because of his race while he was a City employee. See Iowa Code § 216.6(l)(a); 42 U.S.C. §§ 1981, 1983, 2000e-2(a)(l). Carrington also contends he was reprimanded, and ultimately fired, for opposing this discrimination. See Iowa Code § 216.11(2); 42 U.S.C. § 2000e-3(a). The district court 1 granted the City summary judgment. Carrington appeals. This court affirms.
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Carrington, an African-American, began working for the Public Works Department in 1999. The Department issued him a “Written…
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