Legal Opinion
Pruitt v. District of Columbia
District Court, District of Columbia
Decided August 20, 2026No. Civil Action No. 2024-0541Published
1Opinion of the Court
UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA TACHIANA PRUITT, Plaintiff, v. Case No. 24-cv-541 (CRC) DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA, Defendant. MEMORANDUM OPINION Plaintiff Tachiana Pruitt worked for the District of Columbia Office of Lottery and Gaming (“D.C. Lottery” or “the District”) until she was fired in 2023. She alleges that in the year preceding her termination, the D.C. Lottery failed to pay her overtime she was due, asked her to complete work assignments while she was on medical leave, wrongly denied her request to extend her leave, and ultimately fired her for exercising her…
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