Copes v. The Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Laboratory, LLC

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE DISTRICT OF MARYLAND JARACUS COPES, * Plaintiff, * v. * Civil Action No. RDB-23-2306 THE JOHNS HOPKINS UNIVERSITY * APPLIED PHYSICS LABORATORY, LLC, * Defendant. * * * * * * * * * * * * * * MEMORANDUM ORDER Plaintiff Jaracus Copes brings this four-count complaint against his former employer, Defendant Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Laboratory, LLC (“APL”). His four counts are as follows: race discrimination under Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, 42 U.S.C. § 2000e, and

42 U.S.C. § 1981

(Count I), race discrimination under the…