Legal Opinion
Allen Thompson v. City of Waco, Texas
Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
Decided September 3, 2014No. 13-50718PublishedCited by 391 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
HIGGINSON, Circuit Judge:
Allen Thompson sued the City of Waco for racial discrimination under 42 U.S.C. § 1981 and Title VII. The district court dismissed Thompson’s claims pursuant to Rule 12(b)(6), holding that Thompson failed to allege an adverse employment action. Because Thompson plausibly alleges that he was subject to the equivalent of a demotion, we reverse the district court’s judgment.
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Thompson is an African American detective in the Waco Police Department. The Department suspended Thompson and two white detectives based on allegations that they had falsified time sheets. After…
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