Singletary v. District of Columbia

Opinion for the Court filed by Circuit Judge GARLAND.

GARLAND, Circuit Judge:

At issue on this appeal are plaintiff Willie Troy Singletary’s allegations of employment discrimination and retaliation by the Rehabilitation Services Administration (RSA), a District of Columbia agency, and two of its officials. We conclude that the district court erred in rejecting three of Singletary’s claims, and therefore affirm in part, reverse in part, and remand for further proceedings.

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Plaintiff Singletary, an albino African-American male who is legally blind, was hired by RSA on October 4, 1971. Singletary…