Dawes v. Kansas, State of

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE DISTRICT OF KANSAS WILLIAM H. DAWES, JR., Plaintiff, v. Case No. 2:23-cv-02005-EFM STATE OF KANSAS, Defendant. MEMORANDUM AND ORDER This matter is before the court on Defendant State of Kansas’s motion for summary judgment (Doc. 28). The motion is fully briefed and ripe for decision. (Docs. 28, 30, 31). Defendant’s motion is DENIED for the reasons stated herein. I. Factual and Procedural Background1 Plaintiff Williams H. Dawes, Jr. filed a Title VII discrimination claim against Defendant on January 5, 2023. Plaintiff claims that Defendant…