Burnett v. Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority

MEMORANDUM OPINION

CHRISTOPHER R. COOPER, United States District Judge

William Burnett was running late for work. So he did what many employees might do in his situation: As he neared the office parking lot, he used his cell phone to call his supervisor and request a few min-' utes grace time. Unfortunately for Mr. Burnett, he worked for the Washington Metropolitan Area" Transit Authority (“WMATA”), which has a zero-tolerance policy prohibiting employees from using cell phones without a “hands-free” device while driving their personal vehicles on WMATA property. Observed using his phone by a…