Legal Opinion
Terrance McKinney v. Sheriff's Office of Whitley Co
Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit
Decided August 8, 2017No. 16-4131PublishedCited by 136 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
HAMILTON, Circuit Judge.
In 2013 the Sheriff of Whitley County, Indiana hired the County’s first black police officer ever, Terrance McKinney. Nine months later, McKinney was fired. He sued for race discrimination. The district court granted summary judgment for the Office of the Sheriff, and McKinney has appealed.
We reverse. Viewed in the light most favorable to plaintiff McKinney, his extensive evidence adds up to a strong case of race discrimination. As we explain in detail, the defendant has offered an ever-growing list of rationales for firing McKinney that fall apart in the face of his…
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