Richardson v. Federal Reserve Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA __________________________________ ) EDWARD RICHARDSON, ) ) Plaintiff, ) ) v. ) Civil Action No. 14-1673 (RMC) ) JEROME H. POWELL, Chair, Board ) of Governors of the Federal Reserve ) System, ) ) Defendant. ) __________________________________ ) MEMORANDUM OPINION Edward Richardson, who suffers from asthma, sues the Federal Reserve Board of Governors, his former employer, alleging workplace discrimination and discharge because of his disability, in violation of the Rehabilitation Act. The government argues that Mr. Richardson was…