Legal Opinion
Ray, III v. Ropes & Gray LLP
Court of Appeals for the First Circuit
Decided August 25, 2015No. 14-1003PublishedCited by 100 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
HOWARD, Chief Judge.
John H. Ray III, at the time an associate at the Boston law firm of Ropes & Gray (“Ropes”), was informed in December 2008 that Ropes would not advance him for further consideration as a partner. Contending that the employer’s decision was the result of racial discrimination, and that Ropes retaliated against Ray in various ways after he filed a complaint with the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (“EEOC”), Ray filed an action pursuant to Title VII in federal district court. After the district court granted summary judgment to Ropes on the discrimination claim, the…
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