Lewis v. BNSF Rail Way Company

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE NORTHERN DISTRICT OF ILLINOIS EASTERN DIVISION SIMEON LEWIS, Estate, Simeon ) Washa Amen Ra Ex, ) ) Plaintiff, ) ) No. 14-CV-07171 v. ) Judge John J. Tharp, Jr. ) BNSF RAILWAY COMPANY. ) ) Defendant. ) MEMORANDUM OPINION AND ORDER Plaintiff Simeon Washa Amen Ra (formerly known as Simeon Lewis) alleges that his employer BNSF Railroad Company discriminated against him based on his national origin in violation of Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, 42 U.S.C. § 2000e et seq. He also alleges that BNSF unlawfully retaliated against him for voicing…