Amelia Merchant v. City of Roanoke

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT ss “8ksortice us. □□□□□ courr FOR THE WESTERN DISTRICT OF VIRGINIA ONILED ROANOKE DIVISION June 04, 2026 LAURA A. AUSTIN, CLERK - BY: /s/ B. McAbee AMELIA MERCHANT, ) DEPUTY CLERK Plaintiff, ) Case No. 7:25-cv-00735 ) By: Michael F. Urbanski CITY OF ROANOKE, ) Senior United States District Judge Defendant, ) MEMORANDUM OPINION Plaintiff Amelia Merchant filed this civil action under the Family and Medical Leave Act,

29 U.S.C. §§ 2601

et_seq., alleging that the defendant City of Roanoke unlawfully interfered with and retaliated against her for taking medical…