Legal Opinion
Harris v. District of Columbia Water & Sewer Authority
Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit
Decided June 23, 2015No. 13-7043PublishedCited by 210 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion for the Court filed by Chief Judge GARLAND.
GARLAND, Chief Judge:
Plaintiff Anthony S. Harris worked for the District of Columbia Water and Sewer Authority (WASA) for sixteen years. After losing his job, Harris sued his former employer on a number of grounds, including violating Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 by retaliating against him for opposing racially discriminatory employment practices. The district court dismissed the case, holding that Harris’ complaint failed to sufficiently allege a causal connection between his opposition to WASA’s alleged discrimination and his…
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