Legal Opinion
Harris v. District of Columbia Water & Sewer Authority
District Court, District of Columbia
Decided March 28, 2016No. Civil Action No. 12-1453 (JEB)PublishedCited by 7 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
MEMORANDUM OPINION
JAMES E. BOASBERG, United States District Judge
The poet Kahlil Gibran once wrote, “In one drop of water are found all the secrets of the oceans.” In this case, Plaintiff Anthony Harris contends that in sending one or two letters of complaint, he has exposed the secret and improper personnel’practices of the District of Columbia Water and Sewer Authority, his former employer and the Defendant here. Such disclosure, he believes, precipitated his termination, in violation of both federal and D.C. law— namely, Title VII, 42 U.S.C. § 1981, the D.C. Whistleblower Protection Act,…
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