Legal Opinion

Powell v. National Institute of Building Sciences

District Court, District of Columbia

Decided March 30, 2026No. Civil Action No. 2023-3336Published

1Opinion of the Court

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA AMIR CLAYTON POWELL, Plaintiff, v. No. 23-cv-3336 (DLF) NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF BUILDING SCIENCES, Defendant. MEMORANDUM OPINION Amir Clayton Powell brings this action against the National Institute of Building Sciences (NIBS), his former employer. His two remaining counts assert claims under the District of Columbia Human Rights Act,

D.C. Code § 2-1401

et seq., and the District of Columbia Wage Payment Collection Law,

D.C. Code § 32-1302

et seq. Powell alleges that NIBS engaged in race- based discrimination and failed to pay him certain…

2Cases cited23 opinions

  1. Anderson v. Liberty Lobby, Inc.Supreme Court of the United States · 1986
  2. Celotex Corp. v. Catrett, Administratrix of the Estate of CatrettSupreme Court of the United States · 1986
  3. McDonnell Douglas Corp. v. GreenSupreme Court of the United States · 1973
  4. Reeves v. Sanderson Plumbing Products, Inc.Supreme Court of the United States · 2000
  5. Holcomb, Christine v. Powell, DonaldCourt of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 2006

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