Legal Opinion

Satterwhite v. City of Houston

Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit

Decided March 3, 2015No. 14-20240PublishedCited by 13 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

PER CURIAM: *

Courtney Satterwhite, an employee of the City of Houston, reported his coworker, Harry Singh, for making an offensive comment. When Singh later became Sat-terwhite’s supervisor, he recommended Satterwhite be demoted for various non-retaliatory reasons. The City agreed and demoted Satterwhite. Satterwhite filed suit, alleging unlawful retaliation under Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 and the Texas Commission on Human Rights Act (TCHRA). The district court granted summary judgment to the City because Satterwhite failed to provide sufficient evidence of a causal link…

2Cases cited19 opinions

  1. Anderson v. Liberty Lobby, Inc.Supreme Court of the United States · 1986
  2. McDonnell Douglas Corp. v. GreenSupreme Court of the United States · 1973
  3. Harris v. Forklift Systems, Inc.Supreme Court of the United States · 1993
  4. National Railroad Passenger Corporation v. MorganSupreme Court of the United States · 2002
  5. Faragher v. City of Boca RatonSupreme Court of the United States · 1998

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3Cited by13 opinions

  1. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission v. Rite Way Service, Inc.Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 2016
  2. Alvin Jackson v. Frisco Indep School DistrictCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 2015
  3. Pelot v. Criterion 3, LLCDistrict Court, N.D. Mississippi · 2016
  4. Adrian Garcia v. DroneUp Texas, LLCDistrict Court, N.D. Texas · 2026
  5. Bar v. Kalitta Charters II, LLCDistrict Court, E.D. Michigan · 2021

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