Legal Opinion
Breiterman v. U.S. Capitol Police
District Court, District of Columbia
Decided September 4, 2020No. Civil Action No. 2016-0893Published
1Opinion of the Court
UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA JODI BREITERMAN, Plaintiff, v. Civil Action No. 16-893 (TJK) UNITED STATES CAPITOL POLICE, Defendant. MEMORANDUM OPINION United States Capitol Police employee Jodi Breiterman sued USCP, alleging that her suspension and demotion resulted from unlawful gender discrimination and retaliation in violation of the Congressional Accountability Act and the First Amendment. USCP tells a different story, asserting that it suspended Breiterman for remarking to fellow employees that women had to “sleep with someone” to get ahead there, and that it…
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