Ernst v. Union County Conservation District

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE MIDDLE DISTRICT OF PENNSYLVANIA ERIC ERNST, No. 4:21-CV-01702 Plaintiff, (Chief Judge Brann) v. UNION COUNTY CONSERVATION DISTRICT, Defendant. MEMORANDUM OPINION JUNE 10, 2022 In March 2021, Plaintiff Eric Ernst, a Union County Conservation District employee for fifteen years, reported that his agency was improperly processing certain environmental permits. When Ernst’s supervisor learned of these reports, he became upset and irritated, and four weeks later, Ernst was fired. Ernst now brings suit against his former employer, alleging discrimination…