Clarence THOMAS, Petitioner-Appellant, v. PHILIP CAREY MANUFACTURING COMPANY Et Al., Defendants-Appellees

In this action petitioner-appellant sought a declaratory judgment, preliminary and permanent injunctions, and back pay and attorney’s fees against his employer and the defendant-appellee local union and its president, alleging wrongful discharge and discrimination on the basis of race in violation of petitioner’s equal employment rights under Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, 42 U.S.C. § 2000 et seq. The filing of the action in the District Court was preceded by the filing and processing of a grievance through the arbitration proceeding provided by the collective bargaining agreement…