Cromartie v. Correction

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT DISTRICT OF CONNECTICUT AARON CROMARTIE, Plaintiff, v. No. 3:21-cv-1236 (JAM) DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTION, Defendant. ORDER DENYING DEFENDANT’S MOTION FOR SUMMARY JUDGMENT Plaintiff Aaron Cromartie claims that the defendant Connecticut Department of Correction (“DOC”) fired him from his job for racially discriminatory reasons in violation of Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964. DOC contends that Cromartie was fired for engaging in unprofessional conduct by means of making a hand sign that is associated with gang activity. DOC has now moved for summary judgment.…