Legal Opinion
Barker v. Missouri Department of Corrections
Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit
Decided January 24, 2008No. 07-1422PublishedCited by 58 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
SMITH, Circuit Judge.
John F. Barker sued the Missouri Department of Corrections (MDOC) alleging that it violated Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 by retaliating against him for aiding a co-worker to report sexual harassment. The district court 2 granted summary judgment for the MDOC, holding that Barker did not engage in a protected activity. We affirm.
I. Background
The following facts are stated in the light most favorable to John Barker, the non-moving party. Barker, a correctional officer at the Potosí Correctional Center, was appointed shop steward in 2002. As shop steward, it was…
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