Legal Opinion
Javier Cabral v. Megan Brennan
Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
Decided April 10, 2017No. 16-50661PublishedCited by 91 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
JERRY E. SMITH, Circuit Judge:
Javier Cabral appeals the dismissal of his Title VII retaliation claim. According to Cabral, his employer suspended him for two days because he complained of workplace discrimination and harassment. Because the district court’s procedural error was harmless, and Cabral’s two-day suspension did not constitute a materially adverse action, we affirm.
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Cabral is a letter carrier for the United States Postal Service (the “Postal Service”). In 2012 and 2013, he complained repeatedly of discrimination, harassment, and retaliation at the hands of his supervisors, filing…
2Cases cited11 opinions
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