Legal Opinion

Hornsby v. Watt

District Court, District of Columbia

Decided November 4, 2016No. Civil Action No. 2016-0517PublishedCited by 20 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

Memorandum Opinion and Order

Gladys Kessler, United States District Judge

Plaintiff Richard Hornsby (“Plaintiff,” “Hornsby”) brings this lawsuit against the Director of the Federal Housing Finance Agency (“Defendant,” “Government,” or “FHFA”). Plaintiff alleges two counts of retaliation in violation of Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 (“Title VII”), 42 U.S.C. § 2000e et seq. Complaint ¶¶ 26-29. Specifically, Plaintiff alleges that he was placed on administrative leave and then proposed for removal from his position because he agreed to settle a retaliation complaint brought against…

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