Legal Opinion
Pitts v. Howard University
District Court, District of Columbia
Decided July 1, 2015No. Civil Action No. 2013-1398PublishedCited by 11 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
MEMORANDUM OPINION
JAMES E. BOASBERG, United States District Judge
Plaintiff Tyrone Pitts worked at Howard • University for fifteen years in a variety of finance-related roles. In suing Howard, he alleges that it discriminated against him based on his race (black) and created a hostile work environment. He also contends that, after he raised concerns about tax issues and a possible fraud on the University in 2011, it transferred him to a position with diminished responsibilities and refused to provide him with an evaluation required for a raise. These facts, he claims, support causes of action…
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